You can't kill the past by denying the past. You can kill it only by making it obsolete. And even in that, you have to find honor in the past. You can't hack off pieces of yourself, and expect them to grow again.
Jeff BuckleyRead
I have no advice for anybody; except to, you know, be awake enough to see where you are at any given time, and how that is beautiful, and has poetry inside. Even places you hate.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Be aware of your surroundings and find beauty in every moment, even in undesired places.
This quote emphasizes the importance of mindfulness and awareness in our daily lives. Jeff Buckley suggests that no matter the situation or how one feels about it, there is inherent beauty and poetry to be discovered if we remain present and open to our experiences, including those we might typically dislike.
Themes
MindfulnessAwarenessBeautyPoetryLife
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about embracing life's challenges, you might say, 'As Jeff Buckley wisely noted, be awake enough to see where you are at any given time.'
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Critics... They're like traffic cops. They say what they have to say, then leave, and another guy moves in ,and he has his say - and it's often just the opposite. The result is either critical acclaim or critical murder, and neither has any bearing on my music or direction.
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Grace is what matters. In anything. Especially life, especially growth, tragedy, pain, love, death. About people, that's what matters. That's a quality I admire very greatly. It keeps you from reaching for the gun too quickly; it keeps you from destroying things too foolishly; it sort of keeps you alive and keeps you open for more understanding.
Jeff BuckleyRead
I've always felt that the quality of the voice is where the real content of a song lies. Words only suggest an experience, but the voice is that experience.
Jeff BuckleyRead
I don't see people. I don't see men and women at all. When I see them, I see... their mothers and fathers. I see how old they are inside. Like when I look at the president, or anybody in a record company, or a store owner, I may see a little boy behind the counter with the face of an old man. And that's who I talk to.
Jeff BuckleyRead
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