Every man’s actions belong to him.
BEN HARPERLove 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.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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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.
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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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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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Sometimes I feel I know strangers Better than I know my friends Why must a beginning Be the means to an end? The stones from my enemies These wounds will mend But I cannot survive The roses from my friends.
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You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
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I want to try to not be the child that had to go through too much too young. I want to be who I am now and not who I was then.
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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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We’re always moving forward in different places physically and psychologically.
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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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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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I really feel like the sky is the limit with the Innocent Criminals today.
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The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I’m doing. I feel a closer bond with the craft of songwriting, stronger than I ever have.
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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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Sometimes I may be totally arrogant, sometimes I may totally be the most humble guy you’ve ever met, sometimes I may be in between. But that’s life. Who isn’t like that? What’s the big deal if I had an arrogant moment.
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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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