Jim Brickman > Quotes

“Face it--the one person you never spend time with is yourself.”
― Jim Brickman, Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords

“I long for those tranquil moments of absolute nothing. And I think the reason I really like them is because the moment the world goes mute, my brain seems to open like a flower in the spring. I actually can feel little inner doors unlocking.”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things Sheet Music

“Simple things. We want to be able to appreciate a beautiful day. We long for that pulse-pounding joy of looking across a room and seeing our friends. We want to capture some of that childlike wonder where the world is a mystery, and every time we step out the door, there's an adventure just waiting around the corner.”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things Sheet Music

“At dawn ... the sky is milky white with big marshmallow clouds forming over the mountains. On a spring morning, the air is so crisp and clean that it almost tickles when you take a deep breath. ... No matter where you live, adventure is lurking.”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things Sheet Music

“I personally believe that fear is a great motivator. Being afraid can even be healthy, as you really achieve something grand when you get to the other side of your worst nightmare.”
― Jim Brickman, Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords

“Why can't we just look like ourselves? Why can't we create a personal style and not adopt one sanctioned by some magazine or TV show?”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things

“So what can you do about your own manic moments? I tell myself, 'It's okay if I have no clue what to do. I will go through a few tough moments--I've gotten through worse moments before in my life. Every tough moment actually does make me stronger and smarter.”
― Jim Brickman, Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords

“In the end, it's up to you to get off the treadmill. It's up to you to leave the phone unplugged and ignore the emails. You CAN lose your cell phone ... and in the process, you might find your life again.”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things

“We live in a time of overstimulation.
There's not a moment when we're not 'on something'--such as the TV, radio (cell phone, Facebook) CD player (Pandora) or cordless whatever.”
― Jim Brickman, Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords

“Just realize that things Will go wrong. Freaking out isn't going to make it better.”
― Jim Brickman, Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords

“We don't just close our eyes at night; we live in a time when our eyes are closed most of the time.”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things Sheet Music

“The point is that you should listen to your instincts. They don't charge $200 an hour like a therapist, and you don't need a ten-cents-a-minute calling plan to afford them. Your instincts can tell you the big stuff, but they can also help you with the little things,..”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things Sheet Music

“Here's the problem, however. As adults, we're not very good at having fun anymore. We don't even know how to begin. Whims? When's the last time one of Those was part of your day?”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things Sheet Music

“The point is that we make so many complicated excuses for not doing things. Whatever happened to a little simple ingenuity?”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things Sheet Music

“Slow down. We all move way too fast.”
― Jim Brickman, Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords

“First of all, if you're rejected, don't give up on your dream.”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things

“So here we go.
Let's just dance. Teach my
soul to take this chance.
from the song "Simple Things" by Jim Brickman”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things Sheet Music

“Realize that stress doesn't happen because the world has made some pact against you personally.”
― Jim Brickman, Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords

“People talk to me about how music hovers on the fringes of faith. And this is as ethereal as I get, but sometimes I'll play something, and I truly wonder how this music came out of me. I really do sit there with my hands on the keys, and I feel like something or someone else is guiding them.”
― Jim Brickman, Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords

“Of course, it comes down to a little creativity and a lot of motivation. The creativity is inside all of us. The motivation is rougher.”
― Jim Brickman, Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords

“Here's one of the simplest things of all: Just read. In silence. Just think. Without interruption.”
― Jim Brickman, Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords

“Please, allow yourself some king of release, even if it involves eating the whole tub of Cool Whip. A Snickers bar can be very therapeutic. Whatever works for you, whatever makes you feel as if a pin has been stuck inside the stress balloon you've been building up inside. ... Let it out.”
― Jim Brickman, Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords

“I like the word Faith, faith in God, in yourself, in your family. It's such an important thing to believe in something these days.”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things Sheet Music

“Yet most of us don't allow ourselves enough time to keep learning. It just doesn't seem practical. We live in a time where everything has to produce tangible results.”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things Sheet Music

“Everyone has a talent for doing something special. Many of us dismiss those talents as nothing special and think that's the end of it .. maybe it's just the beginning.”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things Sheet Music

“The point is that you have to look at the world with awe. You can't be so busy that you don't open your ears and hear what other people need to make their own magic. And you have to appreciate magic enough to be ready for miracles.”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things

“But all of us have or will have something difficult happen in our lives. And sometimes you need to just believe. Believe in something bigger than yourself. Believe in something good lurking around the corner. Believe that after you close your eyes and wake up in the morning, it just might be all right.”
― Jim Brickman, Jim Brickman -- Simple Things: Piano/Vocal/Chords

“Eventually Mom taught us to excurse ourselves from people who seemed to only care about splitting people in two teams: the 'haves' and the 'have-nots.' We knew something that their money couldn't buy: A wallet didn't mean compassion and a lot of zeroes in your bank account doesn't mean much more than you're getting a free blender from the bank as a thanks. I learned that during the happiest moments of my life when I was a 'have-not.”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things Sheet Music

“Wouldn't you rather be thought of as witty, clever, smart or talented than best dressed? What does 'best dressed' say about you, other than that you're good at shopping.”
― Jim Brickman, Simple Things