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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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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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 no choice but to work hard. I was a straight-A student, went to college, and I loved business. I never thought I was going to be a singer myself. It came accidentally.
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I always go for the underdog or the rogue or the rebel.
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Even if you buy a Finnish, Korean or American phone - it will be Ericsson on the inside.
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People felt themselves watching him even before they knew that there was anything different about him. His eyes made a person think that he heard things that no one else had ever heard, that he knew things no one had ever guessed before. He did not seem quite human.
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I like watching films that can play in any language because they're essentially silent.
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The common root of modern science and Christian theology was Greek philosophy. The historical accident that caused the Christian religion to become heavily theological was the fact that Jesus was born in the Eastern part of the Roman Empire at the time when the prevailing culture was profoundly Greek.
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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.
