BEST HENRY ROLLINS QUOTES

“I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.”

“Strength is the product of struggle, you must do what others don’t to achieve what others won’t.”

“Life will not break your heart. It’ll crush it.”

“It’s easier to go down a hill than up it, but the view is much better at the top.”

“Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength; move on.”

“I think self-reliance and self-responsibility are very important qualities when it comes to success.”

“Knowledge without mileage is futile.”

“When you don’t have anyone to answer to, ain’t nobody gonna follow you either. That’s the way it is.”

“Nothing brings people together more than mutual hatred.”

“No such thing as spare time, no such thing as free time, no such thing as down time. All you got is lifetime. Go.”

“I beg young people to travel. If you don’t have a passport, get one. Take a summer, get a backpack, and go to Delhi, go to Saigon, go to Bangkok, go to Kenya. Have your mind blown. Eat interesting food. Dig some interesting people. Have an adventure. Be careful. Come back and you’re going to see your country differently, you’re going to see your president differently, no matter who it is. Music, culture, food, water. Your showers will become shorter. You’re going to get a sense of what globalization looks like. It’s not what Tom Friedman writes about; I’m sorry. You’re going to see that global climate change is very real. And that for some people, their day consists of walking twelve miles for four buckets of water. And so there are lessons that you can’t get out of a book that are waiting for you at the other end of that flight.”

“The only politics people want to hear about are local. Distant politics are for distant people who don’t have any real say in the matter.”

“The essence of a man is found in his faults.”

“There’s a lot of power in putting yourself out there.”

“Don’t do anything by half. If you love someone, love them with all your soul. When you go to work, work your ass off. When you hate someone, hate them until it hurts.” QUOTES FOR A GUY YOU REALLY LIKE

“We all learn lessons in life. Some stick, some don’t. I have always learned more from rejection and failure than from acceptance and success.”

“In this world, there is no destination, only journey. And the only real thing that makes a life worth living is our ability to give and receive love.”

“Hope is the last thing a person does before they are defeated.”

“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.”

“Muscle mass does not always equal strength. Strength is kindness and sensitivity. Strength is understanding that your power is both physical and emotional. It is having a strong sense of self and letting that guide you, not permitting others to define who you are. And in this written piece, emphasis is on exploring how this strength empowers you and empowers those around you when you follow your gut.”

“Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good.”

“I’m interested in expressing my true self creatively and authentically. Much of my work stems from a place of intense emotion or strong beliefs.”

“Be sweet to each other. Make something beautiful every day. Do what you love. Be honest and kind. Know that you are loved and appreciated.”

“There is no punk-rock handbook that demands that the lyrics or music played must be of a certain structure or style. Diversity and experimentation are essential parts of the forever evolving definition of punk.”

“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.”

“The blues is losing someone you love and not having enough money to immerse yourself in drink.”

“Nothing in this world was more difficult than penury. To lack something you need is harder than to need it.”

“Your gut is your pop star. Believe in it and others will too.”