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I’ve always felt that even though a man was not a Christian, he still has to know the truth some way or another. Or if he was a Christian, he could know the truth. The truth itself doesn’t have any name on it to me. And each man has to find this for himself, I think.

John Coltrane

Change is inevitable in music – things change.
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Change Music
All of the technique doesn’t matter only if the feeling is right.
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Feeling Right Technique
One positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations.
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Oneself Positive Thinking Vibration
The real risk is not changing. I have to feel that I’m after something. If I make money, fine. But I’d rather be striving. It’s the striving, man, it’s that I want.
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Change Man Real Risk Strive
I believe that men are here to grow themselves into the best good that they can be – at least, this is what I want to do.
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Believe Goodness Growth Man Myself
Starting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once.
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Direction Move Music Start
Whatever I’d say would be an understatement. I can only say my life was made much better by knowing him. He was one of the greatest people I’ve ever known, as a man, a friend, and a musician.
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Better Friendship Greatness Known Life Musician Myself
I think I know what it is but don’t ask me to play it.
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Known Myself Play Thinking
There is never any end, There are always new sounds to imagine; new feelings to get at. And always, there is the need to keep purifying these feelings and sounds so that we can really see what we’ve discovered in its pure state.
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Discover End Feeling Imagination Purify Sound State
I think the majority of musicians are interested in truth.
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Interest Musician Thinking Truth
I think music is an instrument. It can create the initial thought patterns that can change the thinking of people.
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Instrument Music Myself Pattern People Thinking
My music is the spiritual expression of what I am: my faith, my knowledge, my being.
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Existence Faith Knowledge Music Myself Spiritual
Damn the rules, it’s the feeling that counts.
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Count Feeling Inspirational Rule
Don’t ever get so big or important that you can not hear and listen to every other person.
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Important Listening Person Yourself
When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people.
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Beginning Goodness People Possible See
The first time I heard Bird play, it hit me right between the eyes.
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Eyes Hear Music Myself Right

I’ve always felt that even though a man was not a Christian, he still has to know the truth some way or another. Or if he was a Christian, he could know the truth. The truth itself doesn’t have any name on it to me. And each man has to find this for himself, I think.

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I’ve always felt that even though a man was not a Christian, he still has to know the truth some way or another. Or if he was a Christian, he could know the truth. The truth itself doesn’t have any name on it to me. And each man has to find this for himself, I think.

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