Come on now if we all pull together We can lift up the weight of the world from your shoulders Lift up the weight of the world from your shoulders Just for a moment or two And be glorious you — Frank Turner, “Glorious You” The folk rocker’s lyrics tend to be both raw and

“The voice of passion is better than the voice of reason. The passionless cannot change history.” — Czeslaw Milosz The brilliant poet, writer and diplomat could frequently distill the essence of a thing with just a few well placed words. Here, he reminds us that rationality is not enough to alter your destiny. To do

Wheels within wheels In a spiral array A pattern so grand And complex Time after time We lose sight of the way Our causes can’t see Their effects — RUSH, “Natural Science” One of the greatest rock bands ever, RUSH is known for their intricate musicianship as well as the profundity of their lyrics. Here,

“You have to think anyway, so why not think big?” — Donald Trump Nobody’s grabbing more headlines these days than Donald Trump. Love him or hate him, the man knows how to make a splash. In this quote, he also gives us some sound advice on success, urging us to think big no matter what.

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” — Walt Disney A lot of great ideas are born, and then die, in conference rooms. Why? Well, because everyone loves to talk about what they want to do, but very few like to actually do what’s necessary to make their ideas a

“If I turn out to be particularly clear, you’ve probably misunderstood what I’ve said.” — Alan Greenspan The former chair of the Federal Reserve and the concept “clarity” don’t usually go hand in hand, but here Alan Greenspan flips the script on us, implying that his infamously cryptic “Fed speak” was all part of the

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” — Aristotle The greatest of philosophers knew that you can have an “open mind” about theories and various opinions without having to accept their veracity uncritically. Remember that the next time you get a pitch from a

“When the Supreme Court moved to Washington in 1800, it was provided with no books, which probably accounts for the high quality of early opinions.” — Robert Jackson The great U.S. statesmen knew the power of common-sense decisions by the Supreme Court. It certainly seems that these days, the “Supremes” could use a little more

“When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads.” — Ron Paul You can always count on the libertarian-leaning former Representative from Texas to put it bluntly when it comes to government. Here, former Congressman Paul indicts government as a disease carrier — and anyone foolish enough to do business

“If all the folks in the United States would do the few simple things they know they ought to do, most of our big problems would take care of themselves.” — Calvin Coolidge The 30th president isn’t an often-quoted figure, but here Coolidge reminds us what we all know — and that is the answer