Craig Shirley Quotes

If you hear a good song, it makes you hopeful like, 'That is out there.'

I don't think just scaring people is enough. That worked during the freeze days to a major extent, but we really didn't achieve that much even at that time. You have to have more, you have to give people hope and a vision of a better world.

I'm the first one in line to go watch 'Spider-Man', but there's definitely something in me that makes me want to go to a movie and see something that makes me feel good about life.

Give the people not hell, but hope and courage.

I didn't start out writing to give children hope, but I'm glad some of them found it.

To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing.

The right to hope is the most powerful human motivation.

I like to go see films that give me courage and hope.

It's extremely important just to keep things positive and happy as much as we can... I think it's important that singers, actors, or whatever use our voice to spread positive messages as much as we possibly can.

My main thing is I just want to share as much hope and happiness as possible for music. If I can share as many moments and help people believe in themselves... if I can do that, then I'll feel like my job is done.

Once you choose hope, anything's possible

Teach hope to all, despair to none.

People gravitate toward information that implies a happier outlook for them.

Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.

I'm singing these songs to inspire you, to keep you going, to lift you up and give you a reason to get up in the morning.

I love the idea of people walking away with the idea of hope and possibility.

Hope raises no dust.

I recorded the song 'Believers' because I feel the song has a strong and much needed message. We all need encouragement and something to believe in.

You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.

People always accuse me of being motivational in a way, like it was a bad thing, but that's just how I was raised. My mom raised me in a positive environment, with lots of love in my heart, and that reflects in my music.

What we can borrow from Ronald Reagan... is that great sense of optimism. He led by building on the strengths of America, not running America down.

I really struggle with that feeling of helplessness. That's why I really try to get my blogs, and even myself, to point to the positive and look at all the inspiring things that are happening.

A leader is a dealer in hope.

When you're climbing with someone who always sees the bright spot, even if there is no bright spot, that attitude is really helpful.

I want to do stories that inspire people.