Curated Quotations

Phil Ochs

Quotations

  • “Even though you can’t expect to defeat the absurdity of the world, you must make that attempt. That’s morality, that’s religion. That’s art. That’s life.” -Phil Ochs

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  • “There is an urgent need for Americans to look deeply into themselves and their actions, and musical poetry is perhaps the most effective mirror available. Every newspaper headline is a potential song.” -Phil Ochs

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  • “And if there’s any hope for America, it lies in a revolution, and if there’s any hope for a revolution in America, it lies in getting Elvis Presley to become Che Guevara.” -Phil Ochs

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  • “In such ugly times, the only true protest is beauty.” -Phil Ochs

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