Down and Quotes by Dave Smalley

The survival of the fittest is the ageless law of nature, but the fittest are rarely the strong. The fittest are those endowed with…

— Dave Smalley

I think too many times people can get rigid in life, put our blinders on, get locked into one way of thinking, and forget…

— Dave Smalley

I think having some sort of religious faith can be helpful for many people, because it kind of puts things in perspective a bit.

— Dave Smalley

I think all human beings are at least a little bit Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde, and many of us are downright quadrophenic.

— Dave Smalley

One really important thing is to have good friends and family that will be there to help you when the hard times come. Because…

— Dave Smalley

I actually think it's easier to be positive than negative, to be honest - it takes way more energy to stay mad at someone,…

— Dave Smalley

The experience of playing music at a young age really opens up one's mind to different melody in life itself, literally - like, when…

— Dave Smalley

I've never lost track of what I stand for and what I believe in. I'm proud of that.

— Dave Smalley

Music is the one universal language. It's your best friend when the chips are down, and it's better than any energy drink when you're…

— Dave Smalley

I do consider myself to be a positive person. I'd much rather have my energy be focused on trying to make the world a…

— Dave Smalley

I really think music in school is vital. Some pivotal moments in my life were my childhood scholastic experiences with music - teachers who…

— Dave Smalley

I listen to tons of hard rock and metal, like Iron Maiden, Motorhead, etc., but I also listen to Beethoven and Mozart, to Discharge…

— Dave Smalley