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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 Nelson

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.
WILLIE NELSON

Move Myself River Winter Writing
If you wait for tomorrow to follow your dreams, by the time that you get there they’re gone.
WILLIE NELSON

Dreams Future Inspirational Motivational Time Wait Yourself
I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times.
WILLIE NELSON

Art Hard Time Myself Poet Thinking
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.
WILLIE NELSON

Drugs Forget Kill Legal Morning Myself People Reason Thinking Vote
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.
WILLIE NELSON

Difference Life Man Marriage Myself People
You’ll never get ahead by blaming your problems on other people.
WILLIE NELSON

Blame Path People Problem Yourself
I never pretended to have a great voice. It works and I can carry a tune. If you have a good song, that’s about all that’s required.
WILLIE NELSON

Carry Goodness Greatness Music Myself Pretend Song Voice Work Yourself
If you’ve made your own hell, then only you have the power to escape it.
WILLIE NELSON

Escape Hell Power Yourself
Sometimes there is a 36-piece orchestra going off in my stomach.
WILLIE NELSON

Music Myself Pieces
There is only one map to the journey of life and it lives within your heart.
WILLIE NELSON

Heart Journey Life Live Map Yourself
Let’s get the government stay out of our private lives, once and for all, and stop arresting smokers. Let’s take a stand for personal freedom.
WILLIE NELSON

Freedom Government Live Personal Privacy Stand Stay Stop
I’m crazy for trying, crazy for crying, and I’m crazy for loving you.
WILLIE NELSON

Crazy Love Myself Relationship Try Yourself
When I see someone I think is cool, he’s a pretty well-adjusted individual. He’s not too affected one way or the other by what’s happening, no matter what’s going through his mind.
WILLIE NELSON

Affect Himself Mindset Myself See Thinking Way
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.
WILLIE NELSON

Children Easy End Politics Poverty Stop Thinking Try
There are more old drunks than there are old doctors.
WILLIE NELSON

Career Doctor Drink Funny Myself
When songs fall from the sky, all I can do is catch them before they hit the ground.
WILLIE NELSON

Fall Hit Myself Sky Song

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.

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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.

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