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Famous Sun Ra Quotes
“I see people as they really are from a pure point of view.”
“I'm not a minister, I'm not a philosopher, I'm not a politician, I'm in another category.”
“Not too many people in America know about me, but all of Europe knows about me.”
“Today's symphonic music is sponsored by the upper structures of society.”
“Freedom of Speech is Freedom of Music.”
“Music is not material. Music is Spiritual.”
“Music can be the bridge to understanding, but people have to get some knowledge.”
“With music you can express any emotion, you can paint pictures.”
“The world thinks that music is a commercial commodity. I'm glad that is not my code.”
“The outer space beings are my brothers. They sent me here. They already know my music.”
“If death is the absence of life, then death's death is life.”
“If you’re not mad at the world, you don’t have what it takes”
“I'm playing dark history. It's beyond black. I'm dealing with the dark things of the cosmos.”
“It takes a motion to notion and it takes a notion to motion.”
“I have many names; some call me Mr. Ra, others call me Mr. Re, you can call me Mr. Mystery.”
“A prophet is not without honor except in his own country among his own people.”
“Heaven is where you'll be when you are okay right where you are.”
“The planet is asleep and it's the fault of musicians who are untrue to themselves.”
“The possible has been tried and failed. Now it's time to try the impossible.”