Louis Armstrong

"Fear is just a feeling - it doesn't have to control your actions."

"In this world, beauty is where you find it and how you choose to create it."

"The secret to a good life is knowing when to lead and when to listen."

"Work with your whole heart, and the work will speak for itself."

"Dreams are what keep us moving forward when everything else stays still."

"I laugh because life is too short to spend it serious all the time."

"Changes come to us all, and we must learn to dance with them rather than fight them."

"The freedom to express yourself is worth fighting for."

"Knowledge is wonderful, but wisdom is knowing how to use it."

"Time moves faster when you're doing what you love."

"The truth about music is that it speaks what words cannot."

"I believe there's power in the sound of a human voice joined with another."

"Money comes and goes, but the memories you create are forever."

"A healthy spirit makes everything else fall into place."

"Adventure is waiting for those brave enough to say yes to life."

"Your imagination is your greatest instrument - greater than any horn."

"The old ways and the new ways both have something to teach us."

"I've read enough to know that suffering teaches what comfort cannot."

"We must all take responsibility for the kind of world we're creating."

"Motivation comes from within, not from outside circumstances."

"Every note I play is a prayer of hope for tomorrow."

"Patience is learning to wait without losing your joy while you do."

"Real strength is being able to be vulnerable and kind."

"What we fear most often teaches us what we need to know."

"Love songs exist because love is what makes life worth living."

"Sometimes the best place to think is in silence, alone with yourself."

"I don't think much about dying - I think about living well."

"The joy of creation is worth more than any amount of recognition."

"We owe it to future generations to pass down our stories and our songs."

"Justice comes when people decide they want it badly enough to work for it."