Van Morrison Quotes
If the spirit comes through in a Madame George type of song, that's what the spirit says. You have very little to do with it. You're like an instrument for what's coming through.
Quotes to Explore
-
People said, 'How could you walk away from music?' But being a dad - there's nothing that can touch that.
-
If even in science there is no a way of judging a theory but by assessing the number, faith and vocal energy of its supporters, then this must be even more so in the social sciences: truth lies in power.
-
That is the saving grace of humor, if you fail no one is laughing at you.
-
I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.
-
Newt Gingrich seldom misses a chance to note that he is a historian.
-
The U.S. won the majors 29-11 in the 1980s. That's when Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus were carrying the ball, and when Seve Ballesteros was becoming a Brit in the minds of English and Scottish journalists.
-
I have often heard that the novel is dead. But I see novels produced, I don't know how many a week, in France. I have the impression it's carrying along quite well.
-
We cannot let our respect for the FBI blind us from the fact the FBI has sometimes come up short of our expectations.
-
Anti-religious sneers are a hallmark of perpetual adolescents.
-
'The Last Airbender' is genetically engineered for me. I love martial arts. I study it. The movie's based on a lot of Buddhist and Hindu philosophy. I was raised Hindu.
-
The state of law is equal for all people. It cannot depend on electoral politics.
-
There was no religion in my life growing up. Did God invent us or did we invent God?
-
I just can't see myself as a trophy wife. I can't imagine not having my own life.
-
Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is.
-
You can't get a job without experience and you can't get experience until you have a job. Once you solve that problem you are home free.
-
I remind everybody that the Sabbath was the Jewish gift to civilization.
-
Being the Children's Laureate has been educational, sometimes hectic, but most of all, great fun.
-
Brides today are increasingly sensitive to the tastes, feelings and finances of their attendants.
-
A lot of people who get into any art form have some form of mental..something in their head which is unstable
-
Try to see the joyful side of life. One must see the pain of life with clear eyes, and help all he can; but there is also lots of joy, and on should see that, too.
-
I also just accept that I might never want to write a song again.
-
I love the song 'Weird' too. It is really weird when you listen to the beat and the words. It's about someone that she's still obsessed with. And everything he does is like he says this, but he does this. And he does this but he says this. It's all twisted around and backwards. She's not really sure who he is or what he does, but she likes it.
-
I sometimes think 'Gordon' must be the most bootlegged album in U.S history, since it sold only 200,000 copies in the country, yet 800,000 kids know the words to every song.
-
If the spirit comes through in a Madame George type of song, that's what the spirit says. You have very little to do with it. You're like an instrument for what's coming through.
