Terence McKenna (Terence Kemp McKenna) Quotes
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We all love to be admired and given compliments, but I don't really keep track.
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I'm not quite as anonymous as I was.
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I had a blast in the '90s, perhaps too much fun, and maybe I should have worked a lot harder and partied a lot less, but I definitely don't regret the 12 years I spent living out in L.A.
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But we are all human, I thought, wondering what I meant.
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After 10 years of French torture - psychological torture - it's great to do an American movie.
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I had absolutely no trauma in my childhood. If anyone ever assumed that my books were autobiographical, they'd be sorely disappointed, because none of these things happened to me.
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I try to look after myself, but I don't think it's a good thing to be obsessed with body image. I wouldn't want a son or daughter of mine to feel manipulated by that; it's the wrong message.
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The gas tax has been the backbone of the transportation system since the inception of the Interstate highway system in the 1950s.
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Not all art is great; most of it's rubbish.
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I'm a simple, simple man.
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I think fans going to concerts expect more today in terms of meeting and things. It's cool - I get it because of how the Internet has made things much more personal for fans to follow with Facebook, Twitter and everything - but I also think it's kind of hindering because it takes from the music in a way.
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I was born and raised in New York City, Manhattan, uptown.
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I am inspired by the appearance of a bohemian of the new millennium. I thought it was necessary to update the figure of the bohemian, but not in the traditional way.
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An old theory holds that air conditioning ruined Congress. Members no longer had to flee the Washington heat to spend the summer back home. The long vacation forced them to bond with their constituents.
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People want reality that tells them how right they are all the time.
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I probably write 10 things to every one that I want to use. It's easy for me to write something that's so poppy that it's wrong for me. If I was 22 years old... it's easy for me to write something that's less mature than I am or ought to be. I'm looking for something that acts my age.
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I be goofy, kinda funny. Acting stupid but they love me.
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In Cleveland there is legislation moving forward to ban people from wearing pants that fit too low. However, there is lots of opposition from the plumber' union.
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Joining the military is not to be taken lightly. You're putting every part of yourself at risk, not just your body but your moral and spiritual centre.
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I have fond memories of Chris Penn, who's sadly not with us. He always made me laugh - it was great to be with him.
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I know who I am. I have a very strong sense of self.
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Also, it's not the mathematical skill that's critical to winning, it's the discipline of being able to stick to the system. There are very few people who can withstand the losses emotionally and still stick with the system. Probably only one in five hundred people has the necessary discipline to be successful.
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Don't diddle the dose. Once you have done your homework, go for it.
