Terence McKenna (Terence Kemp McKenna) Quotes
We are an intelligent species caught in an historical process. No generation which proceeded us knew what was going on, and there is no reason to assume that we know what's going on or that the generation which follows us will know what's going on. And what kind of trip is it anyway to insist on knowing what's going on?
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I have fun going on Twitter and the Internet. I feel safe and comfortable, and I wish everyone could feel that way.
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NATO remains the cornerstone of Atlantic security.
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There were many films made for both cinema and television, and in general I don't connect them very much with our books. I have one favorite: 'The Man on the Roof' by director Bo Widerberg, which was based on 'The Abominable Man.'
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Hebrew is the language I use to thank the Creator and, also, to swear on the road.
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If my career path takes me elsewhere, that's great. But comedy is my forte.
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Television is more of a business. You can't take as many risks, because there's so many channels now, and the advertising's dropping.
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The true meaning of feminism is this: to use your strong womanly image to gain strong results in society.
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I've always been honest with my fans, and I want to keep that up because I feel they can see through the fakeness.
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I've got a couple of Harleys and a couple of Ducatis.
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All of my songs are autobiographical.
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I'm so freaking competitive it's unbelievable.
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I have been involved with the USO really my entire life. The first show I did for the USO, I was nine years old.
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I did a few DJ gigs at empty clubs, sort of as a warm-up set before Flume was a thing. I did one when I got big enough, and I had five friends come down, and they were the only ones dancing. That was one of my earliest ones. I was super nervous.
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I'm not interested in celebrity.
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I try to avoid experience if I can. Most experience is bad.
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People like to hear me say, 'You love me, Chandler Bing. You just don't know you love me.'
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I'm quite an advocate of free trade.
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I was the Head Boy of East High School in 1999. I represent 303 - the area code, not the band - Mile High, until I die. I'm 31, a comedian; I juggle, but I don't glove it. I think waxed mustaches run a very thin line between hipster and 1800s barkeep.
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Where id was, there ego shall be.
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Banks and riches are chains of gold, but still chains.
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If your dominant intent is to feel joy while you are doing the work, your triad of intentions - freedom, growth and joy - will come quickly and easily into alignment. See your "career" as one of creating a joyful life experience. You are not a creator of things or a regurgitator of what someone else has created or a gatherer of stuff. You are a creator, and the subject of your creation is your joyful life experience. That is your mission. That is your quest. That is why you are here.
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We are an intelligent species caught in an historical process. No generation which proceeded us knew what was going on, and there is no reason to assume that we know what's going on or that the generation which follows us will know what's going on. And what kind of trip is it anyway to insist on knowing what's going on?
