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.
BEN HARPERWe’ve all got stardust in our bones.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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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.
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If I’m inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.
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I’m really looking forward to, not more of the same, but a continual growth.
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Make sure the fortune that you seek is the fortune that you need.
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Every time feels like my first time. And I just find that the process of it feeds into one’s own self-obsession.
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I 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.
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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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I’m more afraid of falling than I am of flying high. I’m not as scared of dying as I am of growing old. Every battle has its glory and its consequence.
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I knew a girl, her name was Truth. She was a terrible liar.
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There’s no room in my life for religion. Religion is separation and segregation of God. How can you segregate the Almighty?
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It’s so hard to do and so easy to say but sometimes you just have to walk away
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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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Let us burn one from end to end, and pass it over to me my friend.
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It’s not easy for a mother and son to sing a duet. You can’t just sing about anything.
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I appreciate that something I’ve done has found a safe place to land.
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