I don’t think the human mind can comprehend the past and the future. They are both just illusions that can manipulate you into thinking there’s some kind of change.
BOB DYLANAn 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.
More Bob Dylan Quotes
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Here’s the thing with me and the religious thing. This is the flat-out truth: I find the religiosity and philosophy in the music. I don’t find it anywhere else.
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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.
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I’ll remember you. When I’ve forgotten all the rest.You to me were true. You to me were the best.
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The picture you have in your mind of what you’re about will come true.
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I believe that instinct is what makes a genius a genius.
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Experience teaches us that silence terrifies people the most.
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I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.
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Sometimes the silence can be like thunder.
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Creativity has a lot to do with the main idea. Inspiration is what comes when you are dealing with the idea. But inspiration won’t invite what’s not there to begin with.
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Peace is the time it takes to reload your rifle.
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Music attracts the angels in the universe.
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People have a hard time accepting anything that overwhelms them.
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May you always be courageous, stand upright and be strong, may you stay forever young.
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It’s not important what other people call you. If you yourself know you’re a fake, that’s tougher to live with.
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If you need somebody you can trust, trust yourself
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