Corey Taylor is one of the most prominent figures in rock today and for good reason: He always has something interesting to say.

While Taylor is no stranger to the interview pull-quote, he is also an accomplished author. In honor of Taylor’s birthday today (December 8), here are five quotes from his books everyone should live by.

• “When everything’s offensive, then nothing will be.”

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  From 2017's 'America 51'

• “The best friends you will ever have are the ones who don’t make you feel like you owe them a thing.”

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  From 2011's 'Seven Deadly Sins'

• “Bad things happen when good people pretend nothing is wrong.”

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  From 2011's 'Seven Deadly Sins'
• “Do not make it someone else’s responsibility to pay attention for you. It’s your car – do the driving. Oh, and one more f—ing thing… USE YOUR F—ING TURN SIGNAL.”

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  From 2015's 'You're Making Me Hate You'

• “People have just as much capacity to be good as they do to be s—. It’s a choice. People make choices. So they need to make better f—ing choices.”

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  From 2015's 'You're Making Me Hate You'

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