Frank Zappa Quotes

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

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  Inspirational, Teacher, Religious

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• Music is the only religion that delivers the goods.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Government, Democracy, Tests

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Thinking, Government, Years

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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.

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  Love, Music, Wisdom

  Song: Packard Goose

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

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  Knowledge, Harder, Knows

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• Politics is the entertainment branch of industry.

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  Branches, Politics, Entertainment

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

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• Stupidity has a certain charm - ignorance does not.

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  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.

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  Inspirational, Arrangements

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

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  Regret, Remember

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

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  Atheist, Bending Down, Differences

  Song: Heavenly Bank Account

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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.

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  Media, Guy, Politics

  Song: The Central Scrutinizer

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

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  Modern, Deformity, Behave

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• 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.

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  Honesty, People, Balance

  Frank Zappa, Peter Occhiogrosso (1990). “Real Frank Zappa Book”, p.208, Simon and Schuster

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• If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library.

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  Funny, Education, Sex

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• One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people's minds.

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  Philosophical, Agreement, People

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• My best advice to anyone who wants to raise a happy, mentally healthy child is: Keep him or her as far away from a church as you can.

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  Children, Advice, Healthy

  Frank Zappa, Peter Occhiogrosso (1990). “Real Frank Zappa Book”, p.259, Simon and Schuster

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• The last election just laid the foundation of the next 500 years of Dark Ages.

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  Dark, Years, Atheism

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

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  Religious, People, Office

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