Tom Waits

"The world is full of signs if you know how to read them."

"Anything that is not good for the beehive cannot be good for the bee."

"I don't think you can force a song, it has to come to you."

"The journey is more important than the destination, but the destination gives the journey meaning."

"I believe in the power of the ordinary and the extraordinary hidden within it."

"You have to get comfortable with discomfort to grow."

"The worst thing you can do is nothing."

"There's a place in the dark where all the lost things go."

"I think the best art comes from a place of pain or joy, never indifference."

"Every person has their own truth, even if it doesn't match yours."

"The most interesting people are the ones who've made mistakes and learned from them."

"I believe in spirits, in the sense of ghosts of moments past."

"You can't protect your heart and still live fully."

"The best stories come from real life, not imagination."

"I think loneliness is a luxury that poor people can't afford."

"What matters is not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog."

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, but they'll remember how you made them feel."

"The world needs more kindness and less judgment."

"I think every person has a story that would break your heart if you heard it."

"The only way out is through."

"I believe in the power of small moments that change everything."

"Music is the only language that doesn't need translation."

"The greatest gift you can give someone is your attention."

"I think we all have darkness inside us, the trick is not letting it consume you."

"You have to die a little to really live."

"The best revenge is becoming the best version of yourself."

"I believe in the power of second chances."

"What you do today can improve all of your tomorrows."

"The world is beautiful if you know where to look."

"I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate."