Terence McKenna (Terence Kemp McKenna) Quotes
Culture is more and more consciously becoming a project carried out in the domain of language by, for instance, propaganda both governmental and commercial.
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He that will enjoy the brightness of sunshine, must quit the coolness of the shade.
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When I first got married to my husband, he had boxes full of photos of my two stepsons, ages 5 and 8 at the time, and I put them together in some little albums and wrote notes about how happy I was that they were a part of my life.
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It lies in human nature that where you experience your first laughs, you also remember the age kindly.
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In my 20s, when I was a photojournalist in Beijing. I joined an underground art group and put on clandestine exhibitions of my paintings.
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Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.
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We all serve a purpose. My purpose isn't to be rejected. My purpose isn't to think small or to be introverted. This door closed is literally pushing me to the next door.
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The reason we have cancer and heart disease is the same reason you can't get rid of the wear and tear on your tires on your car: as soon as you use them, you are wearing them away. You can't make eternal tires, and it's the same with the human body.
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Wise is he who enjoys the show offered by the world.
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Since belief determines behavior, doesn't it make sense that we should be teaching ethical, moral values in every home and in every school in America?
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We are convinced of the fundamental unity of the human family.
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Mama is my chance to be a stand-up comedian. In my mind, it's my chance to be Chris Rock.
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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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Doing representations of real people is not my strongpoint as a visual artist, and I know that.
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I would like to be more fit, but I don't think I will put on fat or gain weight for movie roles. I am not going to do that.
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I don't loathe interviews, I'm just one of those people who makes music because I find it difficult to talk.
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I want anything I produce to be good for people kind enough to try it, but it's the momentum and process I enjoy most.
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Some people look at movies and think, 'Oh my gosh, that's so amazing.' But to me, I look at a politician or a scientist and think, 'They're creating the content of humanity.'
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'Life Aquatic' was the first movie I did, and it's been an incredible adventure since then.
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I think a lot of people think because I was getting the divorce, that was really the catalyst for gaining so much weight.
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I had a great AP U.S. History teacher in Pittsburgh. We still exchange Christmas cards. She was the first teacher who said I was a good writer - and I'd never heard that before. And so I remember that, and I remember that level of loving the material and really loving writing about it.
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In this present culture, we need to find the means to work and live together with less aggression if we are to resolve the serious problems that afflict and impede us.
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They're not put on earth to be martyrs; they have to want to come out. It depends on your culture, where you work, where you live. Each person's circumstances are unique.
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I've been lucky with the circle of people I'm playing with. We've played enough that there's a language we talk with each other when we play.
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Culture is more and more consciously becoming a project carried out in the domain of language by, for instance, propaganda both governmental and commercial.
