You'll note a complete lack of TOOL lyrics here. That's because if i started off quoting them once, I'd end up having to post every damn lyric Maynard ever wrote, so...not even going into that one. All TOOL is a given. And then, there's the rest of the world...

Lyrical

Tori Amos:
"I believe in peace...bitch." -Tori Amos
"I think the Good Book is missing some pages."

Fiona Apple:
"Though dreams can be deceiving
Like faces are to hearts
They serve for sweet relieving
When fantasy and reality lie too far apart"

"All my life is on me now, hail the pages turning
And the future’s on the bound, hell don’t know my fury
You’re all I need - and maybe some faith would do me good
I don’t know what I’m doing, don’t know should I
Change my mind, I can’t decide, there’s too many variations to consider
No thing I do don’t do no thing but bring me more to do,
It’s true, I do imbue my blue unto myself, I make it bitter
Lay your head on my lap one more time
Tell me you belong to me
Say that it’s all gonna be alright
I believe that it isn’t."

"You wanna make me sick, you wanna lick my wounds,
Don’t you, baby? You want the badge of honour when you save my hide
But you’re the one in the way of the day of doom
If you need my shame to reclaim your pride
And when I think of it, my fingers turn to fists
I never did anything to you, man
But no matter what I try, you’ll beat me with your bitter lies
So call me crazy, hold me down
Make me cry; get off now, baby-
It won’t be long till you’ll be lying limp in your own hand
You feed the beast I have within me
You wave the red flag, baby you make it run run run
Standing on the sidelines, waving and grinning
You fondle my trigger, then you blame my gun"

Faith No More/Mike Patton:

"I know the feeling; it is the real thing--the essence of the truth
The perfect moment; that golden moment
I know you feel it too...
You can't refuse the embrace
It's like the pattern below the skin
You gotta reach out and pull it all in
And you feel like you're too close, so you swallow another dose
The pinnacle of happiness filling up your soul
You don't think you can take any more
You never wanna let go
To touch the roots of experience, the most basic ingredients
To see the unseen glitter of life
And feel the dirt, grief, anger and strife
Cherish the certainty of now
It kills you a bit at a time
Cradle the inspiration; it will leave you writhing on the floor
This is so unreal, what I feel
This nourishment, life is bent into a shape I can hold
A twist of fate, all my own
Just grit your teeth, make no sound
Take a step away and look around
Just clench your fist and close your eyes
Look deep inside, hypnotize
The whisper is but a shout; that's what it is all about
Yes, the ecstasy, you can pray
You will never let it slip away
Like the sacred song that someone sings through you
Like the flesh so warm that the thorn sticks into
Like the dream you know one day will come to life
Try to hold on just a little longer, stronger
It's the jewel of victory, the chasm of misery
And once you have bitten the core, you will always know the flavor
The split second of divinity
You drink up the sky
All of heaven is in your arms; you know the reason why
It's right there, all by itself
And what you are, there is nothing else
You're growing a life within a life
The lips of wonder kiss you inside
And when it's over the feeling remains
It all comes down to this
The smoke clears, I see what it is that made me feel this way
This is so unreal, what I feel
Flood, sell your soul, feel the blood pump through your veins
Can't explain the element that's everything
Just clench your fist and close your eyes
Look deep inside, hypnotize
Yes, the ecstasy, you can pray
You will never let it slip away
Like the echoes of your childhood laughter, ever after
Like the first time love urged you to take its guidance, in silence
Like your heartbeat when you realize you're dying, but you're trying
Like the way you cry for a happy ending
I know."

"The air is warm/I hear the wind and the trees
I know I'm there, but I'll never be
The wind is soft tonight, the tide is low
And I know the way
(I never felt better now)
Sometimes life, it moves too slow
Slows to a crawl, and then the poetry is lost
And without speed, hope becomes certainty
And for once I'm certain
(I never felt better now)
A garden is it's own perfect world where everything has a place
Every leaf, every stone, every speck of dirt
But where's my place?
I even tried to get arrested today, but everyone looked the other way
I count the hours, and I count the days
But for once I'm certain
I never felt better now.
Don't want your help
Don't need your help
Helpless
You found a way to make me say
Help me please someone
The water's clear; I see that it's full of dimes
For every wish, I wonder why
Why all I want is something beautiful; A place to rest
(I never felt better now)
HELP."

MISC:

"How immature to think he could replace the missing elements in me. How extremely lazy of me!" -Bjork

"My fingers are burnt, forgot what I learnt
I'll never be satisfied
Become a recluse, enjoy the abuse
It's better to get just high
Now I feel like a baby who has just opened its eyes
I'm drowning, so come inside
Welcome to my filthy mind" -Amanda Ghost