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The people of Arizona, the people of Atlanta, Georgia, you should be ashamed of yourselves.

Carlos Santana

You are not realistic unless you believe in miracles!
CARLOS SANTANA

Believe Miracle Realistic Yourself
I have been accused of being a very simplistic, very lyrical player, and that’s okay. That just comes from the blues, which is my background. But every day you wake up and transcend. You can’t ever rest on your laurels.
CARLOS SANTANA

Lyrics Player Simplicity Transcendence Wake Up Yourself
You cannot behave appropriately, unless you perceive correctly. Once you perceive you are a beam of Light, that comes from the mind of God, you will carry yourself differently.
CARLOS SANTANA

Behavior Carry Correct Different God Light Mindset Yourself
Peace has never come from dropping bombs. Real peace comes from enlightenment and educating people to behave more in a divine manner.
CARLOS SANTANA

Divine Education Enlightenment Manner Peace Reality
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.
CARLOS SANTANA

Heart Instrument Open Peace Possession Powerful Value Weapon Yourself
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’.
CARLOS SANTANA

Floor Guitar Play Yourself
You meditate and you got the candles, you got the incense and you’ve been chanting, and all of a sudden you hear this voice: ‘Write this down’
CARLOS SANTANA

Candle Meditation Voice Writing Yourself
Whether you are doing it in the bar, the church, the strip joint, or the Himalayas, the first duty of music is to complement and enhance life.
CARLOS SANTANA

Bar Compliment Life Music Religion Yourself
Happiness is not a destination or an experience. It’s a decision.
CARLOS SANTANA

Decision Destination Experience Happiness
All music is important if it comes from the heart.
CARLOS SANTANA

Heart Important Music
If our history can challenge the next wave of musicians to keep moving and changing, to keep spiritually hungry and horny, that’s what it’s all about.
CARLOS SANTANA

Challenge History Move Musician Spiritual
Some songs are just like tattoos for your brain… you hear them and they’re affixed to you.
CARLOS SANTANA

Brain Song Tattoo Yourself
People are flowers. Music is water. Musicians are the hose.
CARLOS SANTANA

Flower Hose Musician People
Your wrinkles either show that you’re nasty, cranky, and senile, or that you’re always smiling.
CARLOS SANTANA

Age Appearance Old Wrinkle Yourself
The guitar is your first wings. It’s assigned and designed to unfold your vision and imagination.
CARLOS SANTANA

Assignment Guitar Imagination Wings Yourself
I think of music as a menu. I can’t eat the same thing every day.
CARLOS SANTANA

Day Music Myself Thinking

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