Terence McKenna

Psychedelic philosopher

Contemporary weird famous 130 sayings

Sayings by Terence McKenna

The universe is a psychedelic experience.

1993 — Lecture: 'Eros and the Eschaton'
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The only antidote to chaos is more chaos.

1993 — Lecture: 'Chaos and the Imagination'
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We are living in a time of unprecedented change and unprecedented opportunity.

1989 — Lecture: 'Attempting the Impossible'
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The world is literally made of language.

1993 — Lecture: 'Alchemy and the Imagination'
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The true purpose of psychedelic experience is to make us more human.

1993 — Interview: 'Psychedelics, Culture, and the Evolution of Consciousness'
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The more you know, the more you realize you don't know.

1994 — Lecture: 'Appreciating Imagination'
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The universe is a self-organizing, self-reflecting, self-creating system.

1993 — Lecture: 'Chaos and the Imagination'
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The only way to make sense of the world is to participate in it.

1989 — Lecture: 'Attempting the Impossible'
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The creative process is a sacred act.

1994 — Lecture: 'Appreciating Imagination'
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We are spiritual beings having a human experience.

1993 — Lecture: 'Eros and the Eschaton'
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The only thing that is constant is change.

1993 — Lecture: 'Chaos and the Imagination'
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We are all connected, we are all one.

1989 — Lecture: 'Attempting the Impossible'
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The world is a mirror, reflecting back to us what we are.

1994 — Lecture: 'Appreciating Imagination'
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The purpose of life is to find your purpose.

1993 — Lecture: 'Eros and the Eschaton'
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The truth is out there, but it's not what you think it is.

1993 — Lecture: 'Alchemy and the Imagination'
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The human mind is capable of anything.

1989 — Lecture: 'Attempting the Impossible'
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The only limits are the ones we place on ourselves.

1994 — Lecture: 'Appreciating Imagination'
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The future is now.

1993 — Lecture: 'Eros and the Eschaton'
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The drugs are not the point; the awareness is the point.

1990s — Lecture/Interview
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Culture is not your friend. Culture is for other people's convenience and the convenience of various institutions, churches, big business, and government.

1994 — Lecture: 'Culture Is Not Your Friend'
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