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Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Racetracks are designed to make it as difficult

Racetracks are designed to make it as difficult as possible to get around that corner fast. And some ramps, by necessity, are that way, too. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Once I had defined myself as a compositional

Once I had defined myself as a compositional drummer, I thought, "Well, I want to be an improvisational drummer." — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: If you choose not to decide you still

If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: I expect if you're a professional public speaker,

I expect if you're a professional public speaker, you probably wouldn't want to go onstage and sing and play drums. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: But glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the

But glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Now I call myself a bleeding heart libertarian.

Now I call myself a bleeding heart libertarian. Because I do believe in the principles of Libertarianism as an ideal - because I'm an idealist. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: For a person of my sensibility, you're only

For a person of my sensibility, you're only left with the Democratic party. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Don't try to change Doofus, let Doofus change

Don't try to change Doofus, let Doofus change you. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Getting through Lake Tahoe was already like L.A.,

Getting through Lake Tahoe was already like L.A., with construction all over the place, — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Half the world cries Half the world laughs

Half the world cries Half the world laughs Half the world tries To be the other half — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: I remain the optimist: you just do your

I remain the optimist: you just do your best and hope for the best. But it's an evolving state of mind. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: You have to know when you're at the

You have to know when you're at the top of your particular mountain, I guess. Maybe not the summit, but as high as you can go. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Thoreau, At death, our friends and relatives either

Thoreau, At death, our friends and relatives either draw nearer to us, and are found out, or depart farther from us, and are forgotten. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Too much attention and hoopla doesn't agree with

Too much attention and hoopla doesn't agree with my temperament. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson Neil Peart: Your place in life is where you want

Your place in life is where you want to be ! — Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: If you want something done right, just forget

If you want something done right, just forget it. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: You can surrender without a prayer, but never

You can surrender without a prayer, but never really pray without surrender. You can fight without ever winning, but never ever win without a fight. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Half the world hatesWhat half the world does

Half the world hates
What half the world does every day
Half the world waits
While half gets on with it anyway — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: You can twist perceptionreality wont budgeyou can raise

You can twist perception
reality wont budge
you can raise objection
I won2t be judge and jury — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: No one gets to their heaven without a

No one gets to their heaven without a fight. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: How can anybody be enlightened? Truth is after

How can anybody be enlightened?
Truth is after all so poorly lit — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: I'm a linear thinking agnostic, but not an

I'm a linear thinking agnostic, but not an atheist folks. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Those who know what's best for us must

Those who know what's best for us must rise and save us from ourselves. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Everything in moderation, with occasional excess.

Everything in moderation, with occasional excess. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: A spirit with a vision is a dream

A spirit with a vision is a dream with a mission. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Look in, look the storm in the eye.

Look in, look the storm in the eye. Look out, to the sea and the sky. Look around, at the sight and sound. Look in, look out, look around. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: I'm still no good at ball-and-stick games. If

I'm still no good at ball-and-stick games. If I go play golf with the guys, it's intended to be a joke. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: From first to last, the peak is never

From first to last, the peak is never passed. Something always fires the light that gets in your eyes. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: There is no blood in jazz drumming, and

There is no blood in jazz drumming, and there are no bullies in jazz drumming. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: I try not to repeat myself in fills

I try not to repeat myself in fills in all the Rush songs unless it is something simple or something I feel is my own characteristic thing. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: A quality of justice A quantity of light

A quality of justice A quantity of light A particle of mercy Makes the color of right — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Courageous convictions will drag the dream into existence.

Courageous convictions will drag the dream into existence. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Ernest Cline: He often referred to Rush's three members -

He often referred to Rush's three members - Neil Peart, Alex Lifeson, and Geddy Lee - as "the Holy Trinity" or "the Gods of the North. — Ernest Cline

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Innocence gave me confidence to go up against

Innocence gave me confidence to go up against reality. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Each of us, A CEll Of Awareness ...

Each of us, A CEll Of Awareness ... imperfect, and incomplete.
Genetic blends, with uncertain ends. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Whatever is left behind in the passing of

Whatever is left behind in the passing of a rare talent, so much is always lost. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: All this machinery making modern music can still

All this machinery making modern music can still be open-hearted. Not so boldly charted, it's really just a question of your honesty. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: The government's only functions are to protect the

The government's only functions are to protect the rights of the individual; therefore, you need a police force and an army. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Tommy Lee: I was always impressed by some of the

I was always impressed by some of the progressive styles of guys like Neil Peart. — Tommy Lee

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: When Mr. Ludwig invented the bass-drum pedal, that's

When Mr. Ludwig invented the bass-drum pedal, that's what made the drum set possible. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: I watched a storm pass to the north,

I watched a storm pass to the north, trailing veils of dark rain. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: It's always a happy day when YYZ appears

It's always a happy day when YYZ appears on our luggage tags. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: I'm less comfortable in a gregarious social situation,

I'm less comfortable in a gregarious social situation, and you can be introverted and still share everything. It just means that you're guarded. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: No changes are permanent, but change is.

No changes are permanent, but change is. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: The tarot card 'The Tower' seemed a chilling

The tarot card 'The Tower' seemed a chilling reflection of the events of September 11, 2001. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Perils of solitude #1: People talk to you.

Perils of solitude #1: People talk to you. I'd rather listen. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Ignorance and prejudice and fear go hand in

Ignorance and prejudice and fear go hand in hand — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Better the pride that resides as a citizen

Better the pride that resides as a citizen of the world than a pride that divides when a colorful rag is unfurled — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Stamina is the force that drives the drumming;

Stamina is the force that drives the drumming; it's not really a sprint. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Only a mediocre man is always at his

Only a mediocre man is always at his best, — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Even as a kid, I never wanted to

Even as a kid, I never wanted to be famous; I wanted to be good. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: And the men who hold high places must

And the men who hold high places must be the ones who start to mold a new reality closer to the heart. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: When I'm riding my motorcycle, I'm glad to

When I'm riding my motorcycle, I'm glad to be alive. When I stop riding my motorcycle, I'm glad to be alive. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Let your heart be the anchor and the

Let your heart be the anchor and the beat of your song. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: As crises came up later on - "Oh,

As crises came up later on - "Oh, we have to compromise, and the record company wants to do this," I'd be like, "No, I don't have to." — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Dedicated to the future, with honor to the

Dedicated to the future, with honor to the past. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: I still totally believe in individual rights and

I still totally believe in individual rights and individual responsibility and in choosing to do good. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: People don't realize the limitations of 200 words,

People don't realize the limitations of 200 words, and the way they get chiselled down into a song that has to be sung. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: The ones we wish could hear us have

The ones we wish could hear us have heard it all before. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Your soul is stained with the blood of

Your soul is stained with the blood of the innocent, feel their pain — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Do yourself a favor. Don't ever say to

Do yourself a favor. Don't ever say to me, 'Everything happens for a reason.' — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: I love jokes as much as anyone, but

I love jokes as much as anyone, but I don't want to hear my snail jokes every day. But I might want to hear a good song every day. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: When I started playing, I played in R&B

When I started playing, I played in R&B bands. I played James Brown, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding and all that. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Was the deep, cold distinction between fantasy and

Was the deep, cold distinction between fantasy and reality: No consequences. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: I sang the hymns, and I read the

I sang the hymns, and I read the Bible stories, but I was always perplexed, like, 'Really? Jesus wants you for a sunbeam? For a what?' — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: All the world's indeed a stage And we

All the world's indeed a stage
And we are merely players
Performers and portrayers
Each another's audience outside the gilded cage — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: We're only immortal for a limited time.

We're only immortal for a limited time. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: You can't get wise with sleep still in

You can't get wise with sleep still in your eyes no matter what your dream might be. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: If I do something weird, play it twice

If I do something weird, play it twice and it's a new part. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: I have come to believe that anger and

I have come to believe that anger and grudges are burning embers in the heart ... — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to

Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand ... prejudice, fear and ignorance walk hand-in-hand. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: I think everything I do has Howard Roark

I think everything I do has Howard Roark [hero of The Fountainhead] in it, you know, as much as anything. The person I write for is Howard Roark. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: From the point of ignition. To the final

From the point of ignition.
To the final drive.
The point of the journey is not to arrive. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Geddy once joked, 'You're the only guy I

Geddy once joked, 'You're the only guy I know who rehearses to rehearse! — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Lessons taught but never learned, all around us

Lessons taught but never learned, all around us anger burns. Guide the future by the past. Long ago the mould was cast. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: It seems to me that's the only way

It seems to me that's the only way you can have a truly creative aggregate of people is if they're all contributing in different ways. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Live for yourself there's no one else more

Live for yourself there's no one else more worth living for. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Rudimental snare work is something I've always loved.

Rudimental snare work is something I've always loved. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: I'd be very honored to be the ambassador

I'd be very honored to be the ambassador to drum solos. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: I think, in music, you're always hoping that

I think, in music, you're always hoping that you'll have a like-minded audience and that the music you like making will appeal to them, too. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: To me, drum soloing is like doing a

To me, drum soloing is like doing a marathon and solving equations at the same time. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: One likes to believe in the freedom of

One likes to believe in the freedom of music. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: I'm learning all the time. I'm evolving all

I'm learning all the time. I'm evolving all the time as a human being. I'm getting better, I hope, in all of the important ways. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Hay farms, scrub forest, and some bald-looking areas

Hay farms, scrub forest, and some bald-looking areas of — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Like a force of natureLove can fade with

Like a force of nature
Love can fade with the stars at dawn. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Throw off those chains of reason and your

Throw off those chains of reason and your prison disappears. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Adventures suck when you're having them.

Adventures suck when you're having them. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: Playing a three-hour Rush show is like running

Playing a three-hour Rush show is like running a marathon while solving equations. — Neil Peart

Neil Peart Quotes By Neil Peart: If you've got a problem, take it out

If you've got a problem, take it out on a drum. — Neil Peart