Bob Marley Quotes

Bob Marley

Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny.

Bob Marley
(Zimbabwe, 1979)

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

Bob Marley

Bob Marley isn't my name. I don't even know my name yet.

Bob Marley

In this bright future you can't forget your past.

Bob Marley (No Woman No Cry, 1974)

Every time I plant a seed, He say kill it before it grow, he say kill it before they grow.

Bob Marley (I Shot The Sherriff, 1973)

They say: only the fittest of the fittest shall survive, stay alive!

Bob Marley (Could You Be Loved, 1979)

The good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.

Bob Marley

One love, one heart. Let's get together and feel alright.

Bob Marley (One Love, 1965)

Tell the children the truth.

Bob Marley

When you smoke the herb, it reveals you to yourself.

Bob Marley

If you get down and quarell everyday, you're saying prayers to the devil, I say.

Bob Marley (Positive Vibration, 1976)

Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight.

Bob Marley (Get Up, Stand Up)

Bob Marley

Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!

Bob Marley
(Wake Up And Live, 1979)

Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you're living?

Bob Marley (Exodus, 1977)

Just can't live that negative way...make way for the positive day!

Bob Marley (Positive Vibration, 1976)

Though the road's been rocky it sure feels good to me.

Bob Marley (Rainbow Country)

A hungry mob is an angry mob.

Bob Marley (Them Belly Full 'But We Hungry', 1974)

All dese governments and dis this and that, these people that say they're here to help, why them say you cannot smoke the herb? Herb... herb is a plant, you know? And when me check it, me can't find no reason. All them say is, "it make you rebel". Against what?

Bob Marley (Interview in New Zealand, 1979)

We don't have education we have inspiration; if I was educated I would be a damn fool.

Bob Marley (Time Will Tell, 1992)

Don't worry about a thing,
'Cos every little thing is gonna be alright.

Bob Marley (Three Little Birds, 1977)

Me only have one ambition, y'know. I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like to see mankind live together - black, white, Chinese, everyone - that's all.

Bob Marley

You ain't gonna miss your water until your well runs dry.

Bob Marley (Could You Be Loved, 1979)

The more people smoke herb, the more Babylon fall.

Bob Marley

Who are you to judge the life I live? 
I know I'm not perfect 
and I don't live to be
but before you start pointing fingers... 
make sure you hands are clean!

Bob Marley

You can't run away from yourself.

Bob Marley

Conquer the devils with a little thing called love!

Bob Marley

My hand was made strong by the hand of the Almighty.

Bob Marley (Redemption Song, 1980)

Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around.

Bob Marley

Don't forget your history nor your destiny.

Bob Marley

The first thing you must know about me is that I always stand what I stand for. Good? The second thing you must know about yourself listening to me is that words are tricky. So when you know what me a stand for, when me explain a thing to you, you must never try to look ‘pon it in a different way from what me a stand for.

Bob Marley

You can't find the right roads when the streets are paved.

Bob Marley



The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.

Bob Marley

Don’t gain the world and lose your soul.
Wisdom is better than silver and gold.

Bob Marley (Zion Train)

Alcohol make you drunk, man. It don't make you meditate, it just make you drunk. Herb is more a consciousness.

Bob Marley (Interview in New Zealand, 1979)

Your life is worth much more than gold.

Bob Marley (Jamming, 1977)

Today, people struggle to find what's real. Everything has become so synthetic that a lot of people, all they want is to grasp onto hope.

Bob Marley

The people who are trying to make this world worse aren’t taking a day off. How can I?

Bob Marley (After performing his consert and two days after being shot, 1976)

My fear is my only courage.

Bob Marley

You have to be someone.

Bob Marley

When the race gets hard to run. It means you just can't take the pace.

Bob Marley (I Know)

I've been here before and will come again, but I'm not going this trip through.

Bob Marley

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!

Bob Marley (Redemption Song, 1980)

Bob Marley Biography

Born: February 6, 1945
Died: May 11, 1981

Bob Marley was an Jamaican singer and musician. He remains to this day the most well-known reggae singer in the world.