B.B. King

"The Blues is a natural fact, it's something that a man who works all day long for eleven dollars a week just naturally falls into."

"I've always been lucky to work with good people."

"My future is right now."

"Playing the blues is like having to be re-incarnated."

"When you don't have much money, you learn to make do with what you've got."

"Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to go now."

"I think that patience is a virtue that's hard to come by these days."

"Never stop learning; knowledge is power."

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you."

"I'm thankful for all the things this life has taught me."

"Live life and be happy."

"Don't give up; it's not over."

"You should never take life too seriously."

"When you've got good friends, you've got everything."

"Music is my life; it's always been my first love."

"Every day is a gift; that's why we call it the present."

"Love brings so much happiness founded on respect and esteem."

"The fact that I'm still standing here, that I haven't given up—that means a lot to people."

"Success means doing what you love and making a difference."

"I want to see every person I love find their peace."

"You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have."

"Loyalty is something you earn with honesty and keep with integrity."

"Life is short; love hard and work harder."

"I believe in fate and destiny, but I think we all have choices too."

"The biggest thing I've learned in life is to not lose faith."

"Courage is when you're scared to death, but you saddle up anyway."

"Dream big and work hard to make it happen."

"Every mistake I've made has taught me something valuable."

"I've been rich and I've been poor; either way, you have to work."

"Change is the only constant in life."