Frank Zappa Quotes

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• A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open.

  Frank Zappa

  Inspirational, Teacher, Religious

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• Music is the only religion that delivers the goods.

  Frank Zappa

  Music Is, Goods

  "10 Awesome Music Documentaries", whatculture.com.

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• The universe consists of 5% protons, 5% neutrons, 5% electrons and 85% morons.

  Frank Zappa

  Neutrons, Moron, Proton

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• 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

  Wall, Moving, Tables And Chairs

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• 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

  Government, Democracy, Tests

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  There are only two things to remember. Number one...Don't Stop, and number two...Keep Going!

  Frank Zappa

  Two, Numbers, Remember

  Frank Zappa (2011). “Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention - One Size Fits All (Songbook)”, p.6, Hal Leonard Corporation

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  Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.

  Frank Zappa

  Positive, Inspiring, Science

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  The most important thing to do in your life is to not interfere with somebody else's life.

  Frank Zappa

  Funny Life, Important, Life Is

  "The Howard Stern Show", 1987.

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• Reality is what it is, not what you want it to be.

  Frank Zappa

  Atheist, Reality, Religion

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• 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

  Thinking, Government, Years

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• It gets harder the more you know. Because the more you find out the uglier everything seems.

  Frank Zappa

  Knowledge, Harder, Knows

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  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

  Love, Music, Wisdom

  Song: Packard Goose

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• Politics is the entertainment branch of industry.

  Frank Zappa

  Branches, Politics, Entertainment

  Frank Zappa, Peter Occhiogrosso (1990). “Real Frank Zappa Book”, p.322, Simon and Schuster

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• There's a big difference between kneeling down and bending over.

  Frank Zappa

  Atheist, Bending Down, Differences

  Song: Heavenly Bank Account

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• Stupidity has a certain charm - ignorance does not.

  Frank Zappa

  Ignorance, Stupidity, Doe

  Frank Zappa, Peter Occhiogrosso (1990). “Real Frank Zappa Book”, p.241, Simon and Schuster

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• Anything played wrong twice in a row is the beginning of an arrangement.

  Frank Zappa

  Inspirational, Arrangements

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• It's better to have something to remember than anything to regret.

  Frank Zappa

  Regret, Remember

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• I enjoy irritating the people who enjoy being irritated.

  Frank Zappa

  People, Irritated, Enjoy

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• Environmental laws were not passed to protect our air and water, they were passed to get votes.

  Frank Zappa

  Air, Law, Water

  Song: The Central Scrutinizer

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• 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

  Media, Guy, Politics

  Song: The Central Scrutinizer

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• Beware of the fish people, they are the true enemy.

  Frank Zappa

  People, Enemy, Anarchy

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• I don't want to see any religious people in public office because they're working for another boss.

  Frank Zappa

  Religious, People, Office

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• The only difference between a cult and a religion is the amount of real estate they own.

  Frank Zappa

  Atheist, Real, Differences

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• Modern Americans behave as if intelligence were some sort of hideous deformity.

  Frank Zappa

  Modern, Deformity, Behave

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• Censoring what you say is one of the ways in which people who are not nice can take away your personal freedom.

  Frank Zappa

  Nice, People, Way

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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