Terence McKenna (Terence Kemp McKenna) Quotes
The word 'self' is as great a mystery as the word 'other'. It's just a polarity between two mysteries.
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I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.
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There should be more interaction and more confidence building between our various academic institutions just like how there needs to be a confidence building between industry and academics.
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I made a name for myself as someone who is determined to swim against the stream if it's dirty.
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I can't wait to get on stage, because there you don't worry about whether you'll ever get married because your life is insane, or whether you'll ever have another boyfriend again, you don't worry about the typical boundaries of how your life has to be.
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If I realize that actually there's quantum mechanics happening around us all the time in some macroscopic, interconnected way, then that doesn't change my perception of it, that doesn't change my interaction with it; it just changes how I view my interaction.
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I don't think I'm proud of anything in acting.
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I don't wanna be Courtney Love - I wanna be Kurt Cobain.
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It's very irresponsible to deny the reality of a problem to see whether it might stop existing.
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When I sit down to write, I know everything I need to know... I start writing, and within 30 seconds or 60 seconds, I'm watching a movie. I'm not making this stuff up; the characters are acting it out,and I'm just writing it down.
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Good style - regardless of fads - means the thing that suits your body.
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I started out as an impressionist and that's all about observing - how people move, their voice quality, their attitudes and quirks.
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Our elders are always optimistic in their views of the present, pessimistic in their views of the future; youth is pessimistic toward the present and gloriously hopeful for the future. And it is this hope which is the lever of progress-one might say, the only lever of progress.
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I want to go home and just go for a long walk. And where I want to go, I have no idea.
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New York City is still the art capital - every time I'm in New York, I'm thinking about competition.
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No one makes you feel anything. It is how you react and respond that determines your emotions.
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That's the thing about sleepwalking . You can walk, eat, have conversations and even drive cars in perfect safety. The danger comes from waking up too quickly.
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You don't want to get stuck with a record that you've done with someone that you feel obligated to put out - that's not really dope, just because you made an effort to get together and work.
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I think his comfort zone will happen next year when he can go back in the post. Because right now he's trying to do things he didn't do in high school. Obviously, he's a talented player. He shows moments out there of passing ability, post-up ability, rebounding ability -- that he's outstanding.
