You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
BEN HARPERLife’s the longest picture you’re ever gonna take.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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They say time will make all this go away. But it’s time that has taken my tomorrows and turned them into yesterdays.
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It turns out that there is something more magnificent than nature. It’s love.
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Just because you have a hit doesn’t mean you’re good [at music]. Just means you got a hit.
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Try it first And you’ll see its a blessing And it’s not a curse
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As long as someone else controls your history the truth shall remain just a mystery
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It just takes a pebble to bring down a good man.
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Folk is bare bones music.
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When you have everything, you have everything to lose.
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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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It will make a weak man mighty. it will make a mighty man fall. It will fill your heart and hands or leave you with nothing at all. It’s the eyes for the blind and legs for the lame. It is the love for hate and pride for shame. That’s the power of the gospel.
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Take my hand when you are worried Take my hand when you’re alone Take my hand and let me guide you Take my hand to lead you home.
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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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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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If I’m inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.
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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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