The good news is at this point as I get older, the load has gotten heavier but my shoulders have gotten wider because I’ve gotten happier so it’s a damn good thing.
BEN HARPERWith so many people to love in my life, why do I worry about one?
More Ben Harper Quotes
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I’ve never made a record that didn’t sound better than what was in my head – that’s sort of my rule.
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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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The world awakens on the run And will soon be earning With hopes of better days to come It’s a morning yearning.
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I write songs and I sing them from the deepest part of my existence and I hope they connect with the deepest part of yours.
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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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You can’t just say ‘I love you,’ you have to live ‘I love you.’
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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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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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Every man’s actions belong to him.
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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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My choice is what I choose to be.
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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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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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Wish there was something that I could say or do, I can resist anything but the temptation from you. But I’d rather walk alone than chase you around, I’d rather fall myself then let you drag me on down.
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