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Quote by Robert Hunter

“It's better to wear seaweed socks than stick a melon in your brother's ear.”

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Robert Hunter is a renowned American lyricist, born on June 23, 1941. His works are known for their profound emotions and rich imagination, contributing significantly to the American rock music scene. more

“Sit back picture yourself swooping up a shell of purple with foam crests of crystal drops soft nigh they fall unto the sea of morning creep-very-softly mist...and then sort of cascade tinkley-bell like (must I take you by the hand, every so slowly type) and then conglomerate suddenly into a peal of silver vibrant uncomprehendingly, blood singingly, joyously resoundingbells....By my faith if this be insanity, then for the love of God permit me to remain insane.”

Ifs Hands Fall Morning Blood Sea Type Insane God Love Insanity Silver Permit Bells Shells Purple Crystals Mist Creeps Foam Cascade

Author:Robert Hunter

“When I was just a little young boy, Papa said Son, you'll never get far, I'll tell you the reason if you want to know, 'cause child of mine, there isn't really very far to go.”

Ifs Knows Want Children Littles Said Reason Young Causes Boys Mines Son Papa

Book:The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics: The Collected Lyrics of Robert Hunter and John Barlow, Lyrics to All Original Songs, with Selected Traditional and Cover Songs

Source: The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics: The Collected Lyrics of Robert Hunter and John Barlow, Lyrics to All Original Songs, with Selected Traditional and Cover Songs

“Ain't no time to hate, barely time to wait”

Philosophy Hate Waiting

Book:The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics: The Collected Lyrics of Robert Hunter and John Barlow, Lyrics to All Original Songs, with Selected Traditional and Cover Songs

Source: The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics: The Collected Lyrics of Robert Hunter and John Barlow, Lyrics to All Original Songs, with Selected Traditional and Cover Songs

“There are things you can replace, and others you cannot. The time has come to weigh those things, this space is getting hot.”

Space Hot

Author:Robert Hunter

“If Microsoft is the new IBM, Google is the new Microsoft - the defining company of the industry.”

Ifs Company Industry Internet Google Defining Microsoft Ibm

Author:Mitchell Kapor

“I saw a drummer play once when I was a kid and I thought, that's really cool. You know, you're moving. You're using your arms and fingers. So I tried it and I loved it.”

Knows Play Kids Moving Saws Arms Fingers Really Cool Drummer

Author:Bill Kreutzmann

“At first I missed it, but it was the amazing energy thing that happened during shows, when a lot of people were like Yay Yay Yeah! I missed that for a while. But I don't miss the regular and the business side of that whole thing.”

People Firsts Whole Shows Energy Sides Happened Missing Yeah Yay

Author:Bill Kreutzmann