Living in the limelight: the universal dream for those who wish to SEEM. Those who wish to BE, must put aside the alienation, get on with the fascination, the real relation, the underlying theme. Neil Peart More Quotes by Neil Peart More Quotes From Neil Peart There's a new reality born every minute. Unless one is a believer in predestination (in which case I'll call the prestidigitator), or other puppet-like restraints on our powers, one is free to imagine and effect changes on the world. And if enough people do it, there are big changes. These things happen. Anything can. Neil Peart reality people world I want to be an improviser, and I've worked very hard at that. It's an art. You don't just play whatever comes into your head; you have to be very deliberate about what you do. Neil Peart want play art Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. Neil Peart taxes-funny soul sleep 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 want song might While I believe in all that freedom, I also believe that no one should suffer needlessly. Neil Peart should suffering believe Sometimes you're up against everybody in the whole world - even your friends and family are saying, "You need a single." You feel sometimes incredibly alone. Neil Peart family-and-friends world needs Everything in moderation, with occasional excess. Neil Peart occasional moderation excess 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 principles heart believe We're only immortal for a limited time. Neil Peart limited-time immortal 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 machinery modern honesty With people too, you constantly think, "If I'm nice to people and treat them well, they'll appreciate it and behave better." They won't, but it's still not a bad way to live. Neil Peart nice people thinking Better the pride that resides as a citizen of the world than a pride that divides when a colorful rag is unfurled Neil Peart rags citizens pride All four winds together can't bring the world to me Shadows cast a play of light, so much I want to see Chase the sun around the world, I want to look at life-In the Available Light. I'll go with the wind, I'll stand in the light. Neil Peart light play wind I have come to believe that anger and grudges are burning embers in the heart. Neil Peart burning heart believe 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 glad-to-be-alive riding motorcycle 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 records compromise want I am a big fan of Dos Passos' stylistic ability, his poetic approach to prose, but the ideas presented in the songs are quite different from those which he exemplified. Neil Peart fans song ideas Different hearts beat on different strings Neil Peart beats different heart From first to last, the peak is never passed. Something always fires the light that gets in your eyes. Neil Peart light eye fire You can do a lot in a lifetime, if you don't burn out too fast/You can make the most of the distance/First you need endurance/First you've got to last. Neil Peart endurance distance needs
