As adults we try to relax from the never-ending quest for reason and order by drinking a little whiskey or smoking whatever works for us, but the wisdom isn’t in the whiskey or the smoke. The wisdom is in the moments when the madness slips away and we remember the basics.
WILLIE NELSONRather than trying to put an end to Eminem or some other rapper, politicians should think about why they’re rapping. It’s easier to try to censor some kid who’s swearing about poverty than it is to stop the poverty.
More Willie Nelson Quotes
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A frozen river is not a dry one, it’s just a still river on the surface but is still moving, and so am my winter writing.
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Oh, I think it’s definitely spiritual. All music is. I think it’s maybe one of the highest forms of spirituality.
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When songs fall from the sky, all I can do is catch them before they hit the ground.
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I would like to see more airplay for all artists, no matter what age. I think there’s a lot of money being spent toward the young guys, but a lot of the older guys are the ones who blazed the trail for those young guys.
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Be careful what you dream: soon your dreams will be dreaming you.
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The fight to save family farms isn’t just about farmers. It’s about making sure that there is a safe and healthy food supply for all of us. It’s about jobs, from Main Street to Wall Street. It’s about a better America.
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I like marijuana because it keeps me from killing people. And I think there are a lot of people out there who are just like me. The reason it’s not legal is because most people get up in the morning and get high, then forget to go out and vote for it.
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We create our own unhappiness. The purpose of suffering is to help us understand we are the ones who cause it.
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My wife actually got worried about my drinking so much regular milk, you know, so she got me into rice milk and now soy milk, which I greatly enjoy. A soy mocha’s a fine thing.
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Heard you told him that you’d love him ’til the end of time. Now that’s the same thing that you told me.
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I’m an old fashioned joint smoker ya know.
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Rather than trying to put an end to Eminem or some other rapper, politicians should think about why they’re rapping. It’s easier to try to censor some kid who’s swearing about poverty than it is to stop the poverty.
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I wanted to connect all people who are thinking about peace on Earth.
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Three chords and the truth – that’s what a country song is.
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I’ve known straight and gay people all my life. I can’t tell the difference. But I’d never marry a guy I didn’t like.
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