Garcia

Here are some memorable and insightful quotes by Jerry Garcia, the iconic frontman of the Grateful Dead:

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On Music and the Grateful Dead:

“We’re like licorice. Not everybody likes licorice, but the people who like licorice really like licorice.”

“You don’t want to be the best at what you do, you want to be the only one.”

“If the thunder don’t get ya, then the lightning will.”

(from “The Wheel”, lyrics by Robert Hunter & Jerry Garcia)

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On Life and Philosophy:

“What we’re thinking about is a peaceful planet. We’re not thinking about anything else. We’re not thinking about any kind of power. We’re not thinking about revolution or war or any of that. That’s not what we want.”

“Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.”

“Somebody has to do something, and it’s just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.”

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On Creativity and Freedom:

“Too much of everything is just enough.”

“The whole thing is remembering, this is a game.”

“I read somewhere that 77 per cent of all the mentally ill live in poverty. Actually, I’m more intrigued by the 23 per cent who are apparently doing quite well for themselves.”

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