I’ve never been able to understand the seriousness of it all, the seriousness of pride. People talk, act, live as if they’re never going to die. And what do they leave behind? Nothing. Nothing but a mask.
BOB DYLANYou have to work out where your place is. And who you are. But we’re all spirit. That’s all we are, we’re just walking dressed up in a suit of skin, and we’re going to leave that behind.
More Bob Dylan Quotes
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If I lived my life by what others were thinkin’, the heart inside me would’ve died.
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May you always be courageous, stand upright and be strong, may you stay forever young.
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Now, each of us has his own special gift And you know this was meant to be true. And if you don’t underestimate me I won’t underestimate you.
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All this talk about equality. The only thing people really have in common is that they are all going to die.
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Never make it perfect.
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I define nothing. Not beauty, not patriotism. I take each thing as it is, without prior rules about what it should be.
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The real power is in the hands of small groups of people and I don’t think they have titles.
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You have to work out where your place is. And who you are. But we’re all spirit. That’s all we are, we’re just walking dressed up in a suit of skin, and we’re going to leave that behind.
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My songs always sound a lot better in person than they do on the record.
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Democracy don’t rule the world, You’d better get that in your head; This world is ruled by violence, But I guess that’s better left unsaid.
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An artist has got to be careful never really to arrive at a place where he thinks he’s AT somewhere. You always have to realize that you’re constantly in a state of becoming. And, as long as you can stay in that realm you’ll sort of be alright.
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This land is your land and this land is my land, sure, but the world is run by those that never listen to music anyway.
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All the truth in the world adds up to one big lie.
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You’ll never be greater than yourself.
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When you feel in your gut what you are and then dynamically pursue it – don’t back down and don’t give up – then you’re going to mystify a lot of folks.
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