The typical rock fan is not smart enough to know when he is being dumped on. Frank Zappa More Quotes by Frank Zappa More Quotes From Frank Zappa The universe consists of 5% protons, 5% neutrons, 5% electrons and 85% morons. Frank Zappa protonneutronsmoron A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open. Frank Zappa religiousteacherinspirational The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater. Frank Zappa tables-and-chairswallmoving Americans like to talk about (or be told about) Democracy but, when put to the test, usually find it to be an 'inconvenience.' We have opted instead for an authoritarian system disguised as a Democracy. We pay through the nose for an enormous joke-of-a-government, let it push us around, and then wonder how all those assholes got in there. Frank Zappa democracytestsgovernment There are only two things to remember. Number one...Don't Stop, and number two...Keep Going! Frank Zappa numbersremembertwo The most important thing to do in your life is to not interfere with somebody else's life. Frank Zappa funny-lifeimportantlife-is Power will be maintained by the groovy guy or gal who gets the most media coverage for his sleaze. Naturally, his friends in various businesses will do okay, too. Frank Zappa mediapoliticsguy Reality is what it is, not what you want it to be. Frank Zappa atheistrealityreligion Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible. Frank Zappa inspiringpositivescience Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is THE BEST. Frank Zappa musicwisdomlove Anybody who wants religion is welcome to it, as far as I'm concerned--I support your right to enjoy it. However, I would appreciate it if you exhibited more respect for the rights of those people who do not wish to share your dogma, rapture, or necrodestination. Frank Zappa rightsinspirationallife Republican is fine, if your a millionaire. Democrats is fair, if all you own is what you wear. Neither of them's really right, cause neither of them care. Frank Zappa politicscarecauses Schools train people to be ignorant, with style. They give you the equipment that you need to be a functional ignoramus. American schools* do not equip you to deal with things like logic; they don't give you the criteria by which to judge between good and bad in any medium or format; and they prepare you to be a usable victim for military-industrial complex that needs manpower. Frank Zappa militarypeopleschool Republicans stand for raw, unbridled evil and greed and ignorance smothered in balloons and ribbons. Frank Zappa greedignoranceevil I'm vile and perverted. I'm obsessed and deranged. I've existed for years but very little has changed. I'm the tool of the government and industry too. For I'm destined to rule and regulate you. You may think I'm pernicious, but you can't look away. I'll make you think I'm delicious with the stuff that I say. I'm the best you can get... have you guessed me yet? I'm the slime oozing out of your TV set. Frank Zappa governmentyearsthinking I would say that today, dishonesty is the rule, and honesty the exception. It could be, statistically, that more people are honest than dishonest, but the few that really control things are not honest, and that tips the balance. Frank Zappa balancehonestypeople It gets harder the more you know. Because the more you find out the uglier everything seems. Frank Zappa harderknowsknowledge The only difference between a cult and a religion is the amount of real estate they own. Frank Zappa differencesatheistreal It's fairly obvious, since Richard Nixon, that there is no such thing as a fair deal for any voter in the United States -- You're just not gonna get it. It's a joke -- the people that you vote for, they're the next best thing to criminals. But of course they have money for advertising campaigns that make them look a little bit better than they actually are. Frank Zappa voterslittlespeople If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library. Frank Zappa educationfunnysex
