Children come running to the truth But you’ve got to peel the skin to get the fruit And while one’s living high another’s grieving But what’s sweet by morning is bitter by the evening Oh – What’s sweet by morning is bitter by the evening.
BEN HARPERDon’t be discouraged by writer’s block. Writer’s block just means you need to listen to other music.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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There’s so much there, there’s so much to heal for.
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It was a huge deal, a huge musical discovery that became life lessons learned. You can’t return from having an experience like that. The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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Life’s the longest picture you’re ever gonna take.
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I just want to keep doing what I feel.
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You’re living life in real time, man, and we’ ve got a good amount of work to do for each other. Hiding is not an option and you’re going to step out and you’re going to make mistakes.
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A candle throws its light into the darkness, in a nasty world so shines a good deed. Make sure the fortune that you seek is the fortune that you need.
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If interviews are just interviews or if music is just music, why are we even doing it? You only get so many hours in a lifetime, man.
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I love being on the road, I love playing.
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Love for me is my North Star. It’s the highest form of grace. And I love that there’s different levels and different ways of showing it, and different representations of it. Whether it’s love shown to a stranger, love to a sibling, your child, your parents, your partner.
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You have to do what you believe in.
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There’s only one proper way a song should go, but you’ve got to be patient enough to let them come together time wise.
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Every single time I step into the studio, I say, ‘Can I still do this? Do I still have it? Have I ever had it?’ I suppose there’s a good amount of self-loathing that goes into any form of artisanship.
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I refuse to make uninspired music.
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Every moral has a story, every story has and end. Every battle has its glory, and its consequence.
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The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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