We’re not thinking about any kind of power. We’re not thinking about any kind of struggles. We’re not thinking about revolution or war or any of that. That’s not what we want.
JERRY GARCIANobody wants to get hurt. Nobody wants to hurt anybody. We would all like to be able to live an uncluttered life.
More Jerry Garcia Quotes
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There’s a need for a ritual and for real joy and real bliss. Real fun.
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Music is more objective, I think, than a lot of art is, but a surprising amount of it is cultural.
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Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.
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An organism that survives well, there is really no need for consciousness in there.
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If you are picking the lesser of two evils, you are still picking Evil.
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Some things may work, but they definitely won’t work every time. Some things may work at various times.
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For me, I think the only danger is being too much in love with guitar playing. The MUSIC is the most important thing, and the guitar is only the instrument.
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If you assume you haven’t learned anything yet, there’s no reason your playing can’t stay dynamic all your life.
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The implications, to me, are immense. I mean, how far can it go?
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If the thunder don’t get ya then the lightning will.
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To me, that’s the key thing, the pursuit of happiness. That’s the basic, ultimate freedom.
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Getting high is a lot more real than listening to a politician. You can think that getting high actually did happen – that you danced, and got sweaty, and carried on. It really did happen.
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The Grateful Dead plays at religious services essentially.
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You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only one who does what you do.
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If something doesn’t work, it becomes obvious immediately. This just isn’t going to work.
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