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JAM | Nov 6, 2022

10 quotes courtesy of music legend Bob Marley

Mikala Johnson

Mikala Johnson / Our Today

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Late reggae legend Bob Marley.

Jamaican legend Bob Marley is celebrated across the world for his contribution to the music industry.

Marley was a singer, musician, and songwriter, the artiste is considered one of the pioneers of reggae. He was at the forefront of the artistes who took the genre international.

His music career was marked by fusing elements of reggae, ska, and rocksteady, as well as his unique vocal and songwriting style.

Late musician Bob Marley. (Photo: Contributed)

Marley’s contributions to music increased the visibility of Jamaican reggae music worldwide and made him a global figure even to this day.

Throughout his life, Marley shared some inspirational quotes, Our Today went in search of some of those quotes.

Here are 10 quotes from music legend Bob Marley:


1. “The good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.” 

2. “Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.” 

3. “Don’t trust people whose feelings change with time. Trust people whose feelings remain the same, even when the time changes.” 

4. “Judge not, before you judge yourself. Judge not, if you are not ready for judgment.” 

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

6. “Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.” 

7. “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.”

8.“I don’t stand for black man’s side, I don’t stand for white man’s side, I stand for God’s side.”

9. “Live for yourself and you will live in vain; live for others, and you will live again.”

10. “Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living?”

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