Henry Rollins Quotes

Spending time in Calcutta [India] really did a number on me. The way life and death are almost the same thing, the way poverty is dealt with, the sheer number of dead bodies you see, it's all pretty overwhelming.

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• The reality is the majority of us will not get off this planet. So the long run is, some kind of space exploration has to benefit us here on Earth.

  

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• Spending time in Calcutta [India] really did a number on me. The way life and death are almost the same thing, the way poverty is dealt with, the sheer number of dead bodies you see, it's all pretty overwhelming.

  

  Henry Rollins Black Flag
  • Body
  • Poverty
  • Overwhelming