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 NELSONI 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.
More Willie Nelson Quotes
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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 drinking doubles now that you’re running around single again.
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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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If you’re not crazy there’s something wrong with you.
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You will never find happiness until you stop looking for it.
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You could try to live monogamously. Good luck.
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If you start out looking at somebody, wondering whether he’s good or bad, I think you’re starting out in the wrong direction. I think we’re all good and we’re all bad.
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Be gentle with your words – you can’t take them back.
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What has changed is that nothing has changed. That’s what has made me more unhappy than everything else.
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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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You know why divorces are so expensive? They’re worth it.
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As long as there’s a few farmers out there, we’ll keep fighting for them.
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I’m from Texas, and one of the reasons I like Texas is because there’s no one in control.
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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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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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