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Holly Near Quotes

Part of being an artist is being willing to be shocked, being willing to be surprised, being willing to be hurt Picture Quote #1

The women’s movement completely changed attitudes all over the world in ways we’ll never be able to count Picture Quote #1

A lot of artists say, I’m not political. People are afraid of this word Picture Quote #1

I don’t believe in nirvana. If nirvana was handed to us on a silver platter, this would be the first day of our struggle to keep it Picture Quote #1

I like this life. I like it when it’s hard, and I like it better when it’s not, but I know you don’t get the sweet part without the bitter Picture Quote #1

If I didn’t think and feel the way I think and feel, I couldn’t sing the way I sing. And I like singing the way I sing Picture Quote #1

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It’s been important to me to be a good activist, a good thinker, a good musician, a good singer, and a good entertainer. You can’t do it all, but I have walked those delicate lines as best I know how Picture Quote #1

Leaping away from my mistakes has propelled me forward. It has great force behind it. It makes for great storytelling Picture Quote #1

Music can be used against us as much as it can be used for us. Muzak can put a whole nation to sleep, whereas a lullaby is intended to put a child to sleep in a sweet way Picture Quote #1

My creativity and my political work are linked. I don’t do this work out of guilt or out of responsibility Picture Quote #1

My parents encouraged thought. You’ll get through life better if you learn how to think Picture Quote #1

Once women are not excluded, I don’t think any of us will give a damn what pronouns are used. That wasn’t the point Picture Quote #1

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It doesn’t take long to sum up the major theses of most popular music: he loves me; he left me; I need him; I needed him, but now I need his best friend. Rather limited scope Picture Quote #1

To be always in a state of wonder is a kind of sensitivity that can sometimes be an extraordinary blessing and sometimes a real pain Picture Quote #1

To my great surprise and pleasure, I have had dinner with most of the people living with whom I would like to have dinner Picture Quote #1

We who are interested in relative truth have to keep digging for it and not let ourselves be sucked under Picture Quote #1

When an audience comes to one of my concerts, I hope they’ll see themselves, somewhere, in one of the songs Picture Quote #1

When we make mistakes, say, I’m blessed that I have an opportunity to learn from this Picture Quote #1

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Why do we kill people who are killing people to show that killing people is wrong? Picture Quote #1

You can’t just leave out one part; the bread won’t rise if the yeast isn’t there Picture Quote #1

Something happens to me when I witness someone’s courage. They may not know I’m watching and I might not let them know. But something happens to me that will last me for a lifetime. To fill me when I’m empty, and rock me when I’m low Picture Quote #1

If you have the guts to keep making mistakes, your wisdom and intelligence leap forward with huge momentum Picture Quote #1

In my life, the stories I have heard from my family, my friends, my community, and from willing strangers all over the world have been the true source of my education Picture Quote #1

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Part of being an artist is being willing to be shocked, being willing to be surprised, being willing to be hurt (Holly Near Quotes) The women’s movement completely changed attitudes all over the world in ways we’ll never be able to count (Holly Near Quotes) A lot of artists say, I’m not political. People are afraid of this word (Holly Near Quotes) I don’t believe in nirvana. If nirvana was handed to us on a silver platter, this would be the first day of our struggle to keep it (Holly Near Quotes) I like this life. I like it when it’s hard, and I like it better when it’s not, but I know you don’t get the sweet part without the bitter (Holly Near Quotes) If I didn’t think and feel the way I think and feel, I couldn’t sing the way I sing. And I like singing the way I sing (Holly Near Quotes) It’s been important to me to be a good activist, a good thinker, a good musician, a good singer, and a good entertainer. You can’t do it all, but I have walked those delicate lines as best I know how (Holly Near Quotes) Leaping away from my mistakes has propelled me forward. It has great force behind it. It makes for great storytelling (Holly Near Quotes) Music can be used against us as much as it can be used for us. Muzak can put a whole nation to sleep, whereas a lullaby is intended to put a child to sleep in a sweet way (Holly Near Quotes) My creativity and my political work are linked. I don’t do this work out of guilt or out of responsibility (Holly Near Quotes) My parents encouraged thought. You’ll get through life better if you learn how to think (Holly Near Quotes) Once women are not excluded, I don’t think any of us will give a damn what pronouns are used. That wasn’t the point (Holly Near Quotes) It doesn’t take long to sum up the major theses of most popular music: he loves me; he left me; I need him; I needed him, but now I need his best friend. Rather limited scope (Holly Near Quotes) To be always in a state of wonder is a kind of sensitivity that can sometimes be an extraordinary blessing and sometimes a real pain (Holly Near Quotes) To my great surprise and pleasure, I have had dinner with most of the people living with whom I would like to have dinner (Holly Near Quotes) We who are interested in relative truth have to keep digging for it and not let ourselves be sucked under (Holly Near Quotes) When an audience comes to one of my concerts, I hope they’ll see themselves, somewhere, in one of the songs (Holly Near Quotes) When we make mistakes, say, I’m blessed that I have an opportunity to learn from this (Holly Near Quotes) Why do we kill people who are killing people to show that killing people is wrong? (Holly Near Quotes) You can’t just leave out one part; the bread won’t rise if the yeast isn’t there (Holly Near Quotes) Something happens to me when I witness someone’s courage. They may not know I’m watching and I might not let them know. But something happens to me that will last me for a lifetime. To fill me when I’m empty, and rock me when I’m low (Holly Near Quotes) If you have the guts to keep making mistakes, your wisdom and intelligence leap forward with huge momentum (Holly Near Quotes) In my life, the stories I have heard from my family, my friends, my community, and from willing strangers all over the world have been the true source of my education (Holly Near Quotes)

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