Terence McKenna (Terence Kemp McKenna) Quotes
The shaman is a person who is able to transcend the dimensional confines of cultural existence. They know more than the people they serve. The people they serve are like children within the game of culture. Only the shaman knows that culture is a game. Everyone else takes it seriously. That's how he can do his magic.
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I want to keep a thread between the studio and the stage, and I want to flow more easily from one to the other.
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After 'Heart Skips A Beat' hit No.1, I barely had a chance to celebrate 'cos it was straight over to the judges' houses for the 'Xtra Factor,' filming in Greece, L.A. and Spain.
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My films have been progressing towards a certain kind of minimalism, even though it was never intended. Elements which can be eliminated have been eliminated.
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You count a man's U.S. Amateur titles after he starts winning professional majors. That's something any intelligent golf writer with a sense of history is supposed to know.
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All the old great companies were run by guys who knew what an animator meant, and guys who knew how to draw. All the companies today are run by executives.
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With any kind of mean girl, or anyone who bullies anyone, there's always a reason for it. There is that sadness in them or insecurity that makes them feel like they need to act out or hurt other people.
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I welcome the Democrats' ideas on Social Security. I think it is very important to make a bipartisan reform.
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The funniest line in English is 'Get it?' When you say that, everyone chortles.
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I think media people know we're good at making content and how we can be smart about how to consume it. It's always a balance.
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I actually interviewed other people about myself, and that alerted me to the fact that I had to really investigate my memories.
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I tried to bake a cake for my mother's birthday - it took me four hours. It was terrible, and I cried for three days.
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Books like friends, should be few and well-chosen.
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What's clear - and exciting - is that communication for social change is growing.
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My criteria for what makes a book an official 'favorite,' is based almost entirely on how desperately I don't want the story to end.
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I started off as a 'Star Trek' fan, and to be able to work on the series was a great honor.
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I have no television - I hate it.
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Thug: You're gonna give us $10,000, or we're gonna break both your legs.
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The soul that does not consider the question of the body’s self-sufficiency cannot make itself self-sufficient.
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In the U.S., these sights are no longer a surprise to me. I see army generals, captains of industry, and politicians of all colours and creeds on American television.
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I was ignorant before I did my research of a lot of African American police officers out there who are doing their job and doing it the right way.
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To me, the main idea of punk was do-it-yourself, which meant that you could basically do anything that you would wanna do. You don't have to wait to be allowed to do it. Anarchy was more or less about the same thing, so for me they were closely related.
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Books demand more. You have to be a more active participant.
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Let's not forget, Sarah Palin may not have a golden touch, but she gave Christine O'Donnell candidate a big touch that got her over the top.
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The shaman is a person who is able to transcend the dimensional confines of cultural existence. They know more than the people they serve. The people they serve are like children within the game of culture. Only the shaman knows that culture is a game. Everyone else takes it seriously. That's how he can do his magic.
