Timothy Leary

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Sayings by Timothy Leary

LSD is a psychedelic drug which occasionally causes psychotic behavior in people who have not taken it.

1960s — Press conference
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The computer is the LSD of the 1990s.

1990s — Interview
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Adulthood is a myth. There is no such thing as an adult.

1980s — Interview
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The only religion is the religion of self-love.

1970s — Lecture
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It's all one energy. It's just a matter of how you direct it.

1990s — Interview
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We are all in a spaceship, Earth. And we're all on a trip. It's a cosmic trip.

1970s — Lecture
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The most important thing is to be yourself, whatever that is.

1980s — Interview
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You are a network of neurons, and you are creating your own reality.

1990s — Lecture
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The only way out is through.

1970s — Interview
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Your brain is a psychedelic device.

1960s — Interview
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The future belongs to the weird.

1980s — Interview
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I'm a great believer in the power of the individual to create their own reality.

1990s — Interview
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The purpose of life is to find out who you are.

1970s — Lecture
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If you want to understand yourself, you have to go inside yourself.

1960s — Interview
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Reality is a game. Play it well.

1980s — Lecture
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The most revolutionary act is to be happy.

1990s — Interview
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You are the universe, expressing itself as a human being.

1970s — Lecture
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The greatest danger is to not take the adventure.

1980s — Interview
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I'm a prophet, not a guru. I'm a signpost, not a destination.

1960s — Interview
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The only way to communicate is to listen.

1970s — Lecture
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