Neil Peart Quotes

“Growing up it all seems so one-sided Opinions all provided The future pre-decided Detached and subdivided In the mass production zone Nowhere is the dreamer Or the misfit so alone”
― Bradley J. Birzer, Neil Peart: Cultural Repercussions

“No his mind is not for rent To any god or government Always hopeful, yet discontent He knows changes aren’t permanent But change is”
― Bradley J. Birzer, Neil Peart: Cultural Repercussions

“The most endangered species The honest man Will still survive annihilation Forming a world State of integrity Sensitive, open and strong”
― Bradley J. Birzer, Neil Peart: Cultural Repercussions

“There probably are very few perfect tracks—tracks that never grow old and never cease to cause wonder. From the ’70s and ’80s, the following songs immediately spring to my mind as candidates: “The Battle of Evermore,” “Spirit of Eden,” “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” “Close to the Edge,” “In Your Eyes,” “Thick as a Brick,” “Cinema Show,” “Echoes,” and “The Killing Moon.”
― Bradley J. Birzer, Neil Peart: Cultural Repercussions

“From the ’70s and ’80s, the following songs immediately spring to my mind as candidates: “The Battle of Evermore,” “Spirit of Eden,” “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” “Close to the Edge,” “In Your Eyes,” “Thick as a Brick,” “Cinema Show,” “Echoes,” and “The Killing Moon.”
― Bradley J. Birzer, Neil Peart: Cultural Repercussions

“You don’t get something for nothing You can’t have freedom for free You won’t get wise with the sleep still in your eyes No matter what your dreams might be”
― Bradley J. Birzer, Neil Peart: Cultural Repercussions