Terence McKenna (Terence Kemp McKenna) Quotes
DMT seems to argue, convincingly I might add, that the world is made entirely of something, for want of a better word, we would have to call magic.
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I was in love with my wife and she was in love with me. We got along wonderfully.
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It used to hurt me that people thought I didn't have the technique and the temperament to play Test cricket.
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Fundamentally, I do agree, certainly, people must be allowed to express their own opinions freely. Freedom is part of the essential rights of all nations.
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Many people in this world are still so identified with every thought that arises in their head. There is not the slightest space of awareness there.
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The shelf life of the average trade book is somewhere between milk and yogurt.
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I can never believe how much time and energy and money and talent and everything else is being poured into horrible ideas.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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I never see things I make in the same way that the audience does. You can never do that.
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Music was definitely a way out. Instead of playing basketball, I was going to recording studios.
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Do not get elated at any victory, for all such victory is subject to the will of God.
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But when I go to Chicago, I know I'm home.
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To be happy is to be able to become aware of oneself without fright.
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Culture is important. Wars are fought over culture. It's not just about folks showing up and being hoity-toity. Culture is about definition.
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Our music's got flavor; it's got skill. And we present it really well.
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When you develop a reputation for being responsive and generous, an ever-expanding mountain of requests will come your way.
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Applause is a receipt, not a bill.
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The life my grandparents had was thoroughly American. They built a small ranch into a huge operation and fulfilled my great-grandparents' dreams. Theirs was... a simpler time of contentment and patriotism.
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Seattle is a fantastic place to build a great technology-enabled consumer company.
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SuperMemo is based on the insight that there is an ideal moment to practice what you've learned. Practice too soon and you waste your time. Practice too late and you've forgotten the material and have to relearn it. The right time to practice is just at the moment you're about to forget.
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Not many players would turn down a chance to play for Real Madrid and Barcelona, as they're right at the top the tree in terms of football.
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When I was young, I struggled with authorship: with everything the word meant and failed to mean. Irish poetry was heavy with custom. Sometimes at night, when I tried to write, a ghost hand seemed to hold mine. Where could my life, my language fit in?
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People had told me to try 'The X Factor' for years, but I thought I'd be moody and hate it all. But it's what I needed. I asked Mum and Dad to come to my 'X Factor' audition, and it was the first time that they'd been in the same room in years.
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If one completes the journey to one's own heart, one will find oneself in the heart of everyone else.
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DMT seems to argue, convincingly I might add, that the world is made entirely of something, for want of a better word, we would have to call magic.
