My choice is what I choose to be.
BEN HARPERJust because you have a hit doesn’t mean you’re good [at music]. Just means you got a hit.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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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 just want to keep doing what I feel.
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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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All that we can’t say is all we need to hear.
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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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My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center.
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Don’t be discouraged by writer’s block. Writer’s block just means you need to listen to other music.
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The spirit is what guides my life, and I’m humbly on my knees in thanks for guidance and direction every day. But God is not something to be preached, it’s something to be lived.
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A candle throws its light into the darkness, in a nasty world so shines a good deed. Make sure the fortune that you seek is the fortune that you need.
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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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We’ve changed our reflections, but inside we’re just a child.
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Distance is temporary, but our love is permanent. This may be the last time I see you, but if you keep me in your heart, together we shall be eternal; if you believe, we shall never part.
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The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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There’s so much there, there’s so much to heal for.
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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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