You can't just play the way The Grateful Dead plays without working at it. It's not something that is easy or just happened to us. There was a long, slow process that brought that into being.

The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work.

Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.

The biggest failure of man is that he gives up before he realizes how close he was to success.

For a just and lasting peace, here is my solemn pledge to you: by dedication and patience we will continue, as long as I remain your President, to work for this simple - this single - this exclusive goal.

Transport a handful of earth everyday and you will make a mountain.