Terence McKenna (Terence Kemp McKenna) Quotes
A birth is a death. Everything you treasure, and believe in, and love, and relate to is destroyed for you when you leave the womb. And you are launched into another modality, a modality that perhaps you would not have chosen but that you cannot do anything about.
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This basic thing I always do: 'What happened between the character's birth, and page one of the script?' Anything that's not in the story, I'll fill in the blanks.
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The true treasure lies within. It is the underlying theme of the songs we sing, the shows we watch and the books we read. It is woven into the Psalms of the Bible, the ballads of the Beatles and practically every Bollywood film ever made. What is that treasure? Love. Love is the nature of the Divine.
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If love is the treasure, laughter is the key.
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My life has been tragic and disastrous since birth.
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One who roams the channels after dark, searching for buried treasure.
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Well, there's no one at all, they do be saying, but is deserving of some punishment from the very minute of his birth.
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I love crop tops and love the way Taylor Swift teams them. Her style is relaxed; I can relate to it.
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I recall the first time my agent told me to wear clothes specifically chosen for me, I would try and find excuses not to do it.
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The - I don't want to say older, but the more experienced I get, I treasure and I honor what I've done much more.
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Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth were slaves by birth, freedom fighters by temperament.
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Clearly, we are not programmed at birth to behave a certain way based on our gender. Instead, we are trained throughout our lives to conform to our gender norms.
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It was the rainbow gave thee birth, and left thee all her lovely hues.
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We have for a long time neglected our children. They are our richest treasure. We must give them time, attention and the love of our pure, unselfish hearts.
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My greatest blessing has been the birth of my son. My next greatest blessing has been my ability to turn people into children of mine.
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You just never know if people out there will relate to things when you write them; it matters to you, and to some people it doesn't. Some people are 'I'm not in the mood for that; thanks.'
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Attachment to a baby is a long-term process, not a single, magical moment. The opportunity for bonding at birth may be compared to falling in love - staying in love takes longer and demands more work.
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Always treasure the opportunity. He's got another opportunity to play again when he's 28, 29. Enjoy it. Enjoy it while you can.
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...after a certain quantity, photos apparently taken by chance, postcards chosen according to a passing mood, begin to trace an itinerary, to map the imaginary country that stretches out before us.
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In Britain, everything is policed except crime.
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It was this feeling the whole time like I shouldn't be here among all these stars and professionals. I was trying to keep my distance because I wanted to watch everyone. But they want you to feel at home and be part of it, and it became normal very quickly.
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Life would be indeed easier if the experimentalists would only pause for a little while!
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I have been known as the minimal and conceptual artist for over five decades. I think I haven't changed much.
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We cannot live without valuing: but we can live without valuing what you value.
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A birth is a death. Everything you treasure, and believe in, and love, and relate to is destroyed for you when you leave the womb. And you are launched into another modality, a modality that perhaps you would not have chosen but that you cannot do anything about.
