You cannot behave appropriately, unless you perceive correctly. Once you perceive you are a beam of Light, that comes from the mind of God, you will carry yourself differently.
CARLOS SANTANAThere is more value in placing a flower in a rifle barrel than making war. As Jimi Hendrix used to say, musical notes have more importance than bullets.
More Carlos Santana Quotes
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Everything is a battlefield. If you fight with anger, you are part of the problem. If you fight with joy, you’re part of the solution.
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There’s never one sunrise the same or one sunset the same.
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You’ve got to change your evil ways, baby, before I start loving you.
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People are flowers. Music is water. Musicians are the hose.
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Happiness is not a destination or an experience. It’s a decision.
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I am here to give voice to the invisible.
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My job in this life is to give people spiritual ecstasy through music. In my concerts people cry, laugh, dance. If they climaxed spiritually, I did my job. I did it decently and honestly.
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No one’s better than me. I’m not better than anyone. Whether it’s Eric Clapton or BB King we look straight at each other. And that keeps it real.
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The worst thing you can become in life is cynical. Cynical is like concrete. and nothing grows in concrete.
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All music is important if it comes from the heart.
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When you are in your heart of hearts, you can see beyond appearances.
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You meditate and you got the candles, you got the incense and you’ve been chanting, and all of a sudden you hear this voice: ‘Write this down’
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The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
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I know I’m not the kind of person who’s gonna wind up a walking jukebox, like many rock ‘n’ roll artists. They just play their hits and that’s it. That doesn’t appeal to me.
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I have been accused of being a very simplistic, very lyrical player, and that’s okay. That just comes from the blues, which is my background. But every day you wake up and transcend. You can’t ever rest on your laurels.
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