Ben Harper Quotes
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If you're gonna live, then live it up.
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I'm really looking forward to, not more of the same, but a continual growth.
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Of all the states of emotion I've ever been in, music takes me to the strongest state of emotion the quickest, of any other sort of state of mind I've ever been in or been put in by any substance or circumstance, music brings me to an emotional state of being faster than anything I've ever known.
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Forever always seems to be around when it begins, but forever never seems to be around when it ends.
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There's something in everyone only they know.
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You look like gold. I've been fooled before, but now I know I've made the mistake in the past. But now I, now I know the difference from gold and brass.
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Right now I'm listening to a lot of different things but I listen to a lot of classical music. Eventually I would like to compose and perform classical.
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These eyes weren't made for crying, this love wasn't made to waste. These arms weren't made for battle, but to share in your embrace.
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People say, "How do you write songs?" I say, "Patience." I may have a track that's hot, but no words. I'll just let it sit for years, because I know they're going to meet. They'll find it.
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In my life I have been blessed In my life I have been cursed I have lived the best of times I have suffered the worst Do you know which road you're traveling? Do you know where you want to be? With so many roads to travel, There's just one can set you free.
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The spirit is what guides my life, and I'm humbly on my knees in thanks for guidance and direction every day. But God is not something to be preached, it's something to be lived.
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As long as the songs are strong, I think you can express yourself in any style and have it be soulful and have it be your own voice.
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The world awakens on the run And will soon be earning With hopes of better days to come It's a morning yearning.
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People who try to define their spirituality sometimes are annoying, 'cause the spirit is something you feel and let guide you and humbly respect.
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I don't kid myself in thinking that I'm on the front lines. I know the people who are on the front lines. I mean there are people in some freakin' significant places making on-the-ground social front line change. I've marched. I've put feet on the ground for what I believe and what I'm against with no compromise. And there are people who are risking a whole hell of a lot more than me to make change, that's for damn sure.
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I dont know if hell exists, but there sure as hell are some people who dont belong in heaven.
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I don't know how to not become every person I walk by.
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There's so much there, there's so much to heal for.
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Sometimes I think to talk too much about music almost cheapens it.
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You have to do what you believe in.
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But I would never insult the people that love this music and I would never insult the blessing of music in my life and I would never insult myself by playing uninspired music.
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Try it first And you'll see its a blessing And it's not a curse.
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It turns out that there is something more magnificent than nature. It's love.
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If I'm inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.