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 NELSONWhen I’m driving the highway by myself is when I write best.
More Willie Nelson Quotes
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You could try to live monogamously. Good luck.
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Marijuana is like sex: If I don’t do it every day I get a headache.
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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’m crazy for trying, crazy for crying, and I’m crazy for loving you.
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Be here. Be present. Wherever you are, be there.
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You will never find happiness until you stop looking for it.
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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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When you’re singing, you’re using extra muscles, and it requires a lot of exercise and breathing. You can’t do that if you’re a sissy. If I have any fitness advice for people, I’d tell them to sing more. It’s good therapy, too.
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I wanted to connect all people who are thinking about peace on Earth.
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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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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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I believe that all roads lead to the same place – and that is wherever all roads lead to.
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I’m drinking doubles now that you’re running around single again.
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Just take what you need from the ladies and leave them.
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You’ll never get ahead by blaming your problems on other people.
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