Terence McKenna (Terence Kemp McKenna) Quotes
Notice that the whole story of Eden is the story of the struggle over a woman's relationship to a psychoactive plant.
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There is no more respected or influential forum in the field of journalism than the New York Times. I look forward, with great anticipation, to contributing to its op-ed page.
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My experience is that's rare - that you have a script that is... what they call 'film-ready.'
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Money? I lost all taste for it.
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I've always been able to sense the relationship between two people based on how one person says the other's name!
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I visited England immediately after I finished writing 'The Marrying Season,' before any editing or revisions.
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Credit expansion can bring about a temporary boom. But such a fictitious prosperity must end in a general depression of trade, a slump.
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We must never lose sight of the fact that the law has a moral foundation, and we must never fail to ask ourselves not only what the law is, but what the law should be.
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Although much remains obscure, and will long remain obscure, … I am convinced that Natural Selection has been the main but not exclusive means of modification.
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Intolerance is evidence of impotence.
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'No I'm not no loser, I'll see you in Hell.'
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I've been told that I wasn't Latino enough, which was code for 'street' enough.
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I worry when athletes are simply used by their universities to produce revenue, to make money for them, nothing to show at the back end. I grew up with a lot of players who had very, very tough lives after the ball started bouncing for them. And that's why I'm going to continue to fight.
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I think for larger-scale entrepreneurship, it's true - for men and women - that people who already have capital tend to do better.
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I was a teacher. I also worked at Harlem Children's Zone. I moved back to Baltimore and opened up an after-school, out-of-school program on the west side and then worked in two public school districts, in Baltimore and Minneapolis.
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When I see a white piece of paper, I feel I've got to draw. And drawing, for me, is the beginning of everything.
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The man I lived with is a Christian, so I would talk to him about it. What would this person do in the Bible? What's the story around this person? Generally, when people talk about characters in the Bible, there's one thing they're known for, like Job.
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There's an overemphasis on conservation and other idyllic energy sources that can be harmful in that it hampers new technology and innovation.
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I've sort of become the poster boy for quitting your job and following your dreams.
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If you want to be an actor, you must have total, ruthless commitment to your art. Don't be ambitious for fame or TV or movies. Art is a jealous mistress and will brook no competitors. Study all the time. Never stop reading. Never stop learning speeches. It will fill you up - define and refine you.
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Everyone's struggle is different. Just because I wasn't struggling on the streets, it doesn't mean I don't know what it's like to struggle.
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Unfortunately I have no rags-to-riches story to tell. Money never played a big role for me. My parents just had it.
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Notice that the whole story of Eden is the story of the struggle over a woman's relationship to a psychoactive plant.
