Sometimes in the ignorance I feel the meaning Invincible invisible wisdom, And I commune with intuitive instinct With the force that made life be And since it made life be It is greater than life And since it let extinction be It is greater than extinction. I commune with feelings more than prayer

Sun Ra

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The possible has been tried and failed. Now it's time to try the... by Sun Ra

The possible has been tried and failed. Now it's time to try the impossible.

african-american musician trying

The real aim of music is to co-ordinate the minds of the people into an intelligent reach for a better world and an intelligent approach to the living future.

intelligent real people

I never wanted to be a part of planet Earth, but I am compelled to be here, so anything I do for this planet is because the Master-Creator of the Universe is making me do it. I am of another dimension. I am on this planet because people need me.

earth people needs

Where human eyes have never seen, where human beings have never been, I build a world of abstract dreams, and I wait for you.

music eye dream

The planet is asleep and it's the fault of musicians who are untr... by Sun Ra

The planet is asleep and it's the fault of musicians who are untrue to themselves.

planets faults musician

Somewhere in the other side of nowhere is a place in space beyond time where the Gods of mythology dwell. ... These gods dwell in their mythocracies as opposed to your theocracies, democracies, and monocracies. They dwell in a magic world. These Gods can even offer you immortality.

magic democracy space

Art does not begin with imitation, but with discipline. by Sun Ra

Art does not begin with imitation, but with discipline.

design discipline art

Well, actually, I'm a psychic being, and you know, we don't concern ourselves with being born; we concern ourselves with being eternal; we deal with the spirit.

psychics born spirit

A prophet is not without honor except in his own country among hi... by Sun Ra

A prophet is not without honor except in his own country among his own people.

music country people

If you’re not mad at the world, you don’t have what it takes by Sun Ra

If you’re not mad at the world, you don’t have what it takes

mad ifs world

Heaven is where you'll be when you are okay right where you are. by Sun Ra

Heaven is where you'll be when you are okay right where you are.

where-you-are okay heaven

Music is a plane of wisdom, because music is a universal language, it is a language of honor, it is a noble precept, a gift of the Airy Kingdom, music is air, a universal existence common to all the living.

noble honor air

The outer space beings are my brothers. They sent me here. They a... by Sun Ra

The outer space beings are my brothers. They sent me here. They already

music space brother

The light of the future casts the shadows of tomorrow. by Sun Ra

The light of the future casts the shadows of tomorrow.

shadow tomorrow light

The world thinks that music is a commercial commodity. I'm glad t... by Sun Ra

The world thinks that music is a commercial commodity. I'm glad that is not my code.

music world thinking

I have many names; some call me Mr. Ra, others call me Mr. Re, yo... by Sun Ra

I have many names; some call me Mr. Ra, others call me Mr. Re, you can call me Mr. Mystery.

call-me mystery names

Freedom of Speech is Freedom of Music. by Sun Ra

Freedom of Speech is Freedom of Music.

freedom-of-speech speech

Those who will not dance will have to be shot by Sun Ra

Those who will not dance will have to be shot

shots

The music is not part of this planet in a sense that the spirit of it is about happiness. Most musicians play earth things about what they know, but I found out that they are mostly unhappy and frustrated, and that creeps over into their music.

frustrated unhappy play

I think of myself as a complete mystery. To myself. by Sun Ra

I think of myself as a complete mystery. To myself.

jazz mystery thinking