John Coltrane is still probably one of the greatest musicians of this century. His tone truly puts demons on a leash. His gift is directly from the mind of God and is very powerful. ..... The first time I heard a Love Supreme, it was really an assault. It could've been from mars as far as i was concerned, or another galaxy.

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The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.

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One day there will be no borders, no boundaries, no flags and no countries and the only passport will be the heart

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Happiness is not a destination or an experience. It's a decision.

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The guitar is your first wings. It's assigned and designed to unfold your vision and imagination.

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There is divinity in your DNA. Live your light.

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Everything is a battlefield. If you fight with anger, you are part of the problem. If you fight with joy, you're part of the solution.

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Most people are prisoners, thinking only about the future or living in the past. They are not in the present, and the present is where everything begins.

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Music rearranges your molecular structure.

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Live up to your convictions. You walk in grace or you walk in fear. You can't have it both ways.

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There is no greater reward than working from your heart and making a difference in the world.

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My job in this life is to give people spiritual ecstasy through music. In my concerts people cry, laugh, dance. If they climaxed spiritually, I did my job. I did it decently and honestly.

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If you stay in your heart you will always be inspired and if you are inspired you will always be enthusiastic. There is nothing more contagious on this planet as enthusiasm.

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You can take things that Jimi Hendrix took, from Curtis Mayfield or from Buddy Guy for example, because we are all children of everything, even Picasso. But if you want to stand out, you have to learn to crystallize your existence and create your own fingerprints.

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Peace has never come from dropping bombs. Real peace comes from enlightenment and educating people to behave more in a divine manner.

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I think of music as a menu. I can't eat the same thing every day.

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I don’t eat meat because meat brings out negative qualities such as fear, anger, anxiety, aggressiveness, etc. Vegetables peacefully offer themselves to the earth when ripe, thus allowing a sublime and peaceful thought-conscio usness

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Your wrinkles either show that you're nasty, cranky, and senile, or that you're always smiling.

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We are capable of creating miracles ourselves and the greatest miracle is to create a masterpiece of joy out of your life with no excuses. The thing I focus on is going straight to heart. I go to mine first because if I don't feel it, you're not going to feel it. I take a deep breath and remind myself that before I give it to you I have to give it to myself.

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The more choices we give patients affected by depression, the better we will serve them.

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Ever since I was a child I've always been very attracted to melodies. Whether I hear Jeff Beck, a choir, an ocean or the wind, there's always a melody in there.

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