To go through this life and see it through – what it really is – and not be insane or addicted, is a minor miracle for anyone.
BEN HARPERI grew up with the Blind Boys’ music. My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center. I grew up with a heavy diet of gospel, folk, and blues because those are kind of the cornerstones of traditional American music.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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As long as someone else controls your history the truth shall remain just a mystery
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You have to do what you believe in.
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There’s so much there, there’s so much to heal for.
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I knew a girl, her name was Truth. She was a terrible liar.
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Let us burn one from end to end, and pass it over to me my friend.
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Could’ve sworn I heard you say Amen this morning, showing some kind of sign that you believe. Did it fall from your tongue without warning? Or just another trick to fall from your sleeve?
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I’m a living sunset, lightning in my bones.
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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 can’t not put myself in the shoes of every person I pass.
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My choice is what I choose to do and if I’m causing no harm it shouldn’t bother you. Your choice is who you choose to be and if you’re causin’ no harm, then your alright with me.
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If I fall, I fall. I’ll rise up like anybody else.
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Don’t let what you have to heal from blind you to how much there is to heal for.
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There’s something in everyone only they know.
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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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When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option.
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