Michael Franti Quotes

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• Don't let mistakes be so monumental, don't let your love be so confidential, don't let your mind be so darn judgemental, and please let your heart be more influential. Be thankful for all that the spirit provides and be thankful for all that you see without eyes.

  Michael Franti

  Love, Positive, Thankful

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• When many little people in many little places do many little things, then the whole world changes.

  Michael Franti

  People, World, Littles

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• Be as radiant as the sun, as healing as the rain, as generous as a tree.

  Michael Franti

  Rain, Healing, Tree

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• A lot of times we look at the whole world and think, 'it's so daunting, how can we change the whole world?' and you don't need to do that, what you need to do is change your world a little bit, and see if you can, through example, inspire others to do the same thing.

  Michael Franti

  Thinking, Inspire, Example

  "TERRA 240 - Bioneers - Part 1". Interview with George Potter, lifeonterra.com. 2007.

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• All the freaky people make the beauty of the world.

  Michael Franti

  People, World, Freak

  Twitter post from Mar 13, 2015

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• I think of love as an action. Finding something that's outside of yourself, to serve someone else's soul, helping to ignite someone else's spirit, to bring about ease of heart and joy, serenity in somebody else.

  Michael Franti

  Heart, Thinking, Joy

  "Michael Franti | Rocker. Chart Topper. Humanitarian. Bad Ass. Inspiration". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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  We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can't bomb it into peace.

  Michael Franti

  Peace, Hydrogen Bomb, Bombs

  FaceBook post by Michael Franti and Spearhead from Sep 01, 2013

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• I don't know if music can change the world overnight but I know that music can help someone make it through a difficult night.

  Michael Franti

  Night, World, Helping

  "'The troops thought: this guy's got balls'". Interview with Dorian Lynskey, www.theguardian.com. July 26, 2006.

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• Be who you are, nothing more... nothing less.

  Michael Franti

  Be Who You Are, Who You Are

  Song: Hey Now Now, Album: Yell Fire!, 2006

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• Life is too short to make just one decision, Music's too loud for just one station, Love is too big for just one nation, AND GOD IS TOO BIG FOR JUST ONE RELIGION...

  Michael Franti

  Life Is Too Short, Love Is, Decision

  "Song: East To The West (Yell Fire!)". July 25, 2006.

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• You learn a lot when you're barefoot. The first thing is every step you take is different.

  Michael Franti

  Different, Firsts, Steps

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• If the first casualty of war is innocence, then perhaps with each bullet fired, bomb detonated, leader overthrown, wall built, economy destroyed and family member killed, we are not creating goodwill and harmony, but rather another child who believes violence is the only means to bring about change in the world.

  Michael Franti

  Children, Wall, War

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• Music is sunshine. Like sunshine, music is a powerful force that can instantly and almost chemically change your entire mood. Music gives us new energy and a stronger sense of purpose.

  Michael Franti

  Powerful, Sunshine, Giving

  "Michael Franti – On Stage and on the Mat" by Felicia M. Tomasko, layoga.com. November 6, 2011.

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• It's never too late to start the day over.

  Michael Franti

  Too Late, Start The Day, Never Too Late

  FaceBook post by Michael Franti and Spearhead from Apr 29, 2010

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• I believe that through positive thoughts, speech, action and attitudes, we change things for the better.

  Michael Franti

  Attitude, Believe, Speech

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• Every single soul is a poem.

  Michael Franti

  Poetry, Soul, Single Relationship

  Song: Every single soul

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• Don't settle for something that's not great. Don't feel like having a relationship that is not serving your needs is more important than having a relationship with yourself.

  Michael Franti

  Important, Needs, Settling

  "Michael Franti | Rocker. Chart Topper. Humanitarian. Bad Ass. Inspiration". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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• My goal has not ever been to change minds, my goal is to open minds.

  Michael Franti

  Goal, Mind, Open Mind

  "TERRA 240 - Bioneers - Part 1". Interview with George Potter, lifeonterra.com. 2007.

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• I've never really been into flags of any kind, cause flags can bring people together, but they always bring people together against other people, and I don't really consider myself to be a patriot in the sense that I say, 'okay, this is my nation,' I consider myself to be a child of this whole planet.

  Michael Franti

  Children, People, Together

  "Spearhead" live at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, www.youtube.com. April 19, 2007.

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• Music has the power to bring people together like no other art form.

  Michael Franti

  Art, People, Together

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• The main thing is to be myself. What I mean by that is, to be honest when called upon to express your feelings. The other thing is - maybe this should come first - to be a good listener. To close your mouth and to listen, and to be able to echo back what your partner says to you.

  Michael Franti

  Mean, Echoes, Feelings

  "Michael Franti | Rocker. Chart Topper. Humanitarian. Bad Ass. Inspiration". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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• Be who you are nothing more nothing less, and let the beauty that you love be the very best. Sing praises to the highest with your feet on the ground, and reach for your brother with the words that you sound, and don't let mistakes be so monumental, and don't let your love be so confidential, and don't let your mind be so darn judgmental, and please let your heart be more influential. Be thankful for all the Spirit provides, And be thankful for all that you can see without eyes, Give thanks to music that keeps us alive, And give thanks to all DJs worldwide.

  Michael Franti

  Brother, Mistake, Eye

  FaceBook post by Michael Franti and Spearhead from Oct 19, 2015

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• If we do not change our negative habits toward climate change, we can count on worldwide disruptions in food production, resulting in mass migration, refugee crises and increased conflict over scarce natural resources like water and farm land. This is a recipe for major security problems.

  Michael Franti

  Refugee Crisis, Land, Water

  "Time for Passion and Strategy on Climate Change" by Michael Franti, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 26, 2009.

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• God is too big for just one religion.

  Michael Franti

  Bigs, Just One

  Song: East To The West

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• Every bit of land is a Holy land, and every drop of water is Holy water, and every single child is a son or a daughter of the one Earth mama, and the one Earth papa.

  Michael Franti

  Daughter, Children, Son

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