Surrender your whole being to a note, and gravity disappears with one chord.
CARLOS SANTANAFirst of all, the music that people call Latin or Spanish is really African. So Black people need to get the credit for that.
More Carlos Santana Quotes
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When you are in your heart of hearts, you can see beyond appearances.
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You’ve got to change your evil ways, baby, before I start loving you.
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The people of Arizona, the people of Atlanta, Georgia, you should be ashamed of yourselves.
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If You’re going to sweep the floor, sweep it better than anybody in town. And if You’re going to play the guitar, really, really, really get in it, and don’t be jivin’.
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People are flowers. Music is water. Musicians are the hose.
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I don’t eat meat because meat brings out negative qualities such as fear, anger, anxiety, aggressiveness, etc. Vegetables peacefully offer themselves to the earth when ripe, thus allowing a sublime and peaceful thought-consciousness.
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The guitar is your first wings. It’s assigned and designed to unfold your vision and imagination.
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My job in this life is to give people spiritual ecstasy through music. In my concerts people cry, laugh, dance. If they climaxed spiritually, I did my job. I did it decently and honestly.
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Live up to your convictions. You walk in grace or you walk in fear. You can’t have it both ways.
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The Devil is like a strainer that separates the mud from the gold.
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All music is important if it comes from the heart.
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I am becoming the people I love.
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The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
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Happiness is not a destination or an experience. It’s a decision.
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You’re always cursing, you’re always praying and you’re always making love. It ain’t do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do.
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