236 Quotes by Neil Peart

I’m a linear thinking agnostic, but not an atheist folks.

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.

There’s still a lot I’m angry about, a lot of human behaviour that’s appalling and despicable, but you choose what you can fight against. I always thought if I could just put something in words perfectly enough, people would get the idea and it would change things.

Those who know what’s best for us must rise and save us from ourselves.

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

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.

If you’ve got a problem, take it out on a drum.

Stamina is the force that drives the drumming; it’s not really a sprint.

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