Floyd Arthur Harper Quotes
Not in government or force, not in slavery or war, but in the creative, and thereby spiritual, power of freedom, shall our inspiration be found.
Quotes to Explore
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The rich don't win elections. They support the money, but what percentage of America are rich? What is it, 2 percent? But they all have one vote.
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People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.
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At the end of the day, every decision I make about my music is about creating a collective.
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It's a different era. Our job now is to show leadership and vision and to help the next generation of artists.
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Blues is a tonic for whatever ails you. I could play the blues and then not be blue anymore.
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You can't tolerate anybody attempting to threaten or intimidate your body. You must respond with force.
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Politics and ethics belong to different worlds.
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Your best teacher is your last mistake.
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The world is not black and white; there are lots of shades of grey. There are good things and bad things in every era, and I think it's kind of very blindfolded to say one era was wonderful, as it was wonderful, but there were a lot of bad things as well.
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Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
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I'm not 'Will's brother' anymore. Will is my brother. I'm paving the way for all middle children out there.
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One day, I'll be listening to a bunch of Ray Charles, the next day it's nothing but Red Hot Chili Peppers. The next day it might be Tupac all day.
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I'm triggering acoustic instruments. I'm literally beating, smacking, hitting, blowing, doing physical things. It's an incredibly exciting way to make music.
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I always ask myself, would I want someone to do something that wasn't comfortable for them just to please me? And the answer is no.
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I probably spend the most time with Toews: we have the same schedule, and we're roomies on the road; we sit next to each other. We do a lot of promotions together.
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After I started being able to grow a beard, I was obviously done at Disney - until I'm old enough to be a parent or an annoying older brother.
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I know it's a cliche, but the whole family is just whacked. I mean, we're all out of our minds. They're the funniest, most eccentric bizarre people I've ever met, my siblings.
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I really haven't liked the commercialization of mountaineering, particularly of Mt. Everest. By paying $65,000, you can be conducted to the summit by a couple of good guides.
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I like eggs. My favorite way of cooking eggs is old school French.
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If women ran the world, we'd still be searching for the wheel.
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I do everything in moderation.
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I will probably only give birth to two and then the rest will come to our family however it happens. I can only hold two, but you never know. I really want a boy because boys love their mamas!
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Not in government or force, not in slavery or war, but in the creative, and thereby spiritual, power of freedom, shall our inspiration be found.
