Terence McKenna (Terence Kemp McKenna) Quotes
To my mind this makes psychedelics central to any political reconstruction, because these are the only force in nature that actually dissolve linguistics structures; lets the mechanics of syntax to be visible, allows the possibility for rapid introduction and spread of new concepts; gives permission for new ways of seeing; and this is what we have to do, we have to change our minds.
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I'm a huge fan of 'Eastbound & Down.' It's one of my favorite shows.
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I have often heard that the novel is dead. But I see novels produced, I don't know how many a week, in France. I have the impression it's carrying along quite well.
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There has to be so many other ways of approaching airline security than demeaning ourselves by giving up a lot of our dignities and our liberty to do this.
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With the right help, children have a good chance of overcoming their issues while they are still young and can have the bright future they deserve.
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Part of the reason I sort of shot out like a cannon out of Michigan and left home at such an early age is because I had to feel independent.
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But there's a huge blessing that comes from being a part of a show like 'The Cosby Show' that sets such a high standard of quality - it touched so many people on so many different levels.
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Women are the strong people in this world, not men. I think TV is finally catching up with that reality, and thank God.
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I went to acting school, but only for nine months. If you're an actor, you know, don't really need to learn how to do it.
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If people don't like me for whatever I do, for being me, then that's too bad. I don't want to change to be something that I'm not for other people to like me.
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You're a hundred percent correct about our show being tops in quality.
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I don't think I can sell to our voters in our district that there's nothing to cut in the federal budget. Nobody, I think, sees that or would agree with that.
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I remain your servant and I will do as you ask of me.
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Big nations should not bully smaller ones. Disputes should be resolved peacefully.
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To be honest, I haven't felt at my best since this tournament began. I didn't feel good with the court or the balls. But those are excuses. You have to accept when you don't play well and somebody else does.
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I'm not a princess,This ain't a fairytale.I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet,Lead her up the stairwell.This ain't Hollywood,This is a small town.I was a dreamer beforeYou went and let me down.Now it's too late for you and your white horseTo come around.
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Even today, I dare not say that I have reached a state of achievement. I'm still learning, for learning is boundless.
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The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained to liberation from the self.
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Taking risks and being focused, sometimes, are at odds. Both are required to build a great company.
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It isn't that I don't like sweet disorder, but it has to be judiciously arranged.
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Many in the media reported that I said Papa John's is going to close stores and cut jobs because of Obamacare. I never said that.
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Analytical philosophy was very interesting. It always struck me as being very interesting and full of tremendous intellectual curiosities. It is wonderful to see the mind at work in such an intense manner, but, for me, it was still too far removed from my own issues.
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No matter how much talent you have in your mind and spirit, if your body is not able to function, you are not able to fulfill your destiny.
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I work in the house next to where I live. We bought a smaller house that I use as my office and the place where my two employees work... We've got tens of thousands of letters from kids stored all over the house in places you would usually put dishes and other things like that.
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To my mind this makes psychedelics central to any political reconstruction, because these are the only force in nature that actually dissolve linguistics structures; lets the mechanics of syntax to be visible, allows the possibility for rapid introduction and spread of new concepts; gives permission for new ways of seeing; and this is what we have to do, we have to change our minds.
