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 NELSONYou know why divorces are so expensive? They’re worth it.
More Willie Nelson Quotes
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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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If you’ve made your own hell, then only you have the power to escape it.
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Be gentle with your words – you can’t take them back.
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I learned some invaluable lessons in Nashville that apply to both farming and show business: Do not corner something you know is meaner than you; keep skunks of all kinds at a distance; if you forgive your enemies, it messes up their heads.
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Just take what you need from the ladies and leave them.
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Just take what you need from the ladies and leave them.
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I been a long time leaving but I’m going to be a long time gone.
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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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If you’re not crazy there’s something wrong with you.
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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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You will never find happiness until you stop looking for it.
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Air you breathe is bad for your lungs so you’ve got to careful and don’t overdue any bad air. Too much pot, too much anything is not good. Your lung is a piece of flesh, a piece of bone. You can injure it.
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There’s a freedom you begin to feel the closer you get to Austin, Texas.
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My doctor tells me I should start slowing it down – but there are more old drunks than there are old doctors so let’s all have another round.
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Indecision may or may not be our biggest problem.
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