Words of John Cornelius O’ Callaghan V

“The only dreams that matter are the ones you have when you’re awake.”

“Let’s spread some STDS!”

“Je t’aime de tout mon coeur (I love you with all my heart)”

"Give yourself some credit for the work you put in with your own two hands.But remember to never forget the people and things that have helped you along the way."

“YOU will be the only YOU to ever live on this planet. how fuckin’ rad is that? so don’t be afraid to be yourself. FUCK what people think about you. take advantage of being unique. and stay true to who you really are.”

“He came in my bunk and he said ‘Sleep Assault!’ and I was like ‘what?’…no, he’s an asshole.” (referring to Brandon Sloter - AP Tour 2009)

"You fit in, We stand out. WE ARE THE PEOPLE WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR."

“Surround yourself with the people you love, and well, if they don’t love you, then they really aren’t your friends. You should just try to talk to them and let them know they are bumming you out. If they keep doing it, you’ll know they aren’t the people you want to be around."

"Don't forget how lucky we are to be alive. Take advantage of every day. There might not be a tomorrow."

“I want you to get up out of that computer chair, and I wanna see you winding and grinding and I don’t know love each other!”

“Spam is meant for a can so keep that shit off my page…”

“Word. …right now? well my name is John Cornelius O’Callaghan the fifth, the best lead singer in the world. …FOR THE MAINE. ..just for the maine.”

“Begin to take responsibility for yourself, at the end of the day we are nothing but our own experiences and memories. Start to lead this something called ME.”

"Be kind, and do what you like. Time here is short. Fuck what you know, or think you know, and just be yourself. I'm in a good place right now, and so are you. I love my life and I love the people in it."

"I'm unsure of a lot at the moment, and probably will always be...but I'm comforted in knowing that every single person on this earth is the same boat as me."

“So thanks parents, for having unprotected sex and bringing your kids being here.”

“It’s almost as if this never had any meaning at all. Take leaps toward change.“

“But fuck it. haha not buttfuck it. (I really just laughed out loud) but FUCK it.”

"Skies are blue and I'm alive. So all is well."

“Spread the word. We are an army of LOVE.”

“I heard the Jonas Brothers were playing here tonight, Well Fuck the Jonas Brothers!”

"Right after I said "fuck them", I said "I'm just kidding, I've never met them." They are successful and I don't know them. They play to arenas, we play in small clubs. But I wouldn't change a thing in the world. It was a joke."

"We walk back to van. Our heads turn to the right after Garrett said "Hey look a celebrity!", and guess who we SAW!!!!! DONNY STEVENS FROM EVEN FUCKING STEVENS. We can now die happy."

“It’s insane how everything works together so harmoniously, just one big circle. Try not to fall asleep. Break your routine, and live it up.”

"Tomorrow...smile at a perfect stranger, and mean it."

"Sometimes I can feel really weird, and at the same time...I can feel incredible, and sometimes, trying to write down all of the things I’m thinking, just doesn’t work."

"Take it easyyyyyyyyy, 'cause we're all still breathing."

“Stop doing bad things, or at least try...”

"Love is watching someone die. - DCFC."

“Perfection cannot be reached, because nothing’s perfect, but things can change, and so can people...”

"Stuck in a hole, but I'm not trying to dig myself out..."

"Some people have real problems. Write that down."

“Stay the fuck in school, and say fucking no to drugs!”

"I don't really watch TV or movies or anything like that...'cause I'm indie.."

"We're all searching for purpose in a land of nothingness. How can you win a never-ending race? LOVE."

"Unoriginal. So I did something that no one has ever done before, nor will anyone ever do again. Then...original."

"You are number one. Straight up."

"Be thankful for what you have and where you’re at. Some aren’t so fortunate. Don’t stress.
It always could be worse."

"I'm not a fan of mickey mouse. He's a borderline douche."

"LISTEN TO THE SONGS. And after you listen, decide for YOURSELF what you think. :)"

"I'd be a giraffe. I'm long and skinny just like one of those gentle giants."

"I've got nothing but love in this skinny frame."

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These words and phrases here probably summarizes why I look up to John and why he can be such an inspiration to everyone!
There are probably more...feel free to add them here! :)