Wise Words from Willie Nelson – Inspiring Quotes to Live By

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

If you don’t like the road you’re walking, pave another one.

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.

Don’t let the bastards get you down. Be like a duck, remain calm on the surface and paddle like hell underneath.

The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living at doing what they most enjoy.

I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.

We create our own unhappiness. The purpose of suffering is to help us understand we are the ones who cause it.

You’ll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile.

I believe the Bible is a book about a loving God, and we must love one another.

When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.

My heroes have always been cowboys.

Don’t be afraid of death, be afraid of an unlived life. You don’t have to live forever, you just have to live.

You can have all the money in the world, but what you spend your life on is what determines your wealth.

It’s not enough to be really talented, you have to work really hard.

Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life.

I’m not afraid of dying. I’m afraid of not being able to live to the fullest.

My life’s always been like one continuous comedy.

I try to be a good person, I try to do good things, and that’s a personal decision that we all have to make.

When you put good will out there, it’s amazing what can be accomplished.

You can’t make someone else’s choices. You shouldn’t let someone else make yours.

Bad breath is better than no breath at all.

Freedom is always worth the price we have to pay for it.

I am grateful for the ability to live the dreams that I have lived.

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.

Letting go and letting God take over is the way you ride through life with fewer bumps in the road.

I’m a firm believer that laughter makes everything better.

Family and friends and faith are the most important things in your life and you should be building friendships.

Music is an art form that transcends the material world and connects us all on a deeper level.

I have a theory that the best songs are written when we’re in pain or in love because those emotions are the most powerful.

Sometimes you have to get up and go outside to breathe again.

The best thing about me is I’m a limited edition. There are no other copies.

You may be a redneck if… your dog rides in the truck more than your wife.

If I get to be a legend, I’ve made it because I love the USA.

Check politics at the door and help save our planet.

I would like to see more vegetarians and less Republicans.

I think the main thing is the blues have a sense of humor and it’s at their own expense.

Ninety-nine percent of success is a great work ethic. The other one percent is luck.

I never had a plan B. My only plan was to be successful at what I wanted to do.

I believe in happy endings. I believe in the triumph of the human spirit. It’s in my nature.

If you got good sense and are always happy, you’ve got enough money.

I do the best I know how; the very best I can.

Too many people spend money they earned… to buy things they don’t want… to impress people that they don’t like.

Sometimes the easiest way to solve a problem is to stop participating in the problem.

I don’t remember ever being born. I was really young at the time.

I knew that if I ever got in front of an audience, I could sing and make a living. That’s why I stopped painting and started singing.

The heart of a true artist beats uniquely, and in doing so, it creates melodies for all to hear.

The road is where you work out your problems. It’s where you find the solutions.

I think that marijuana should be legalized in all states.

Music is a great beautiful thing, and I wish it would come back with a fury.

I believe that if we all work together, we can make the world a better place.