17 Quotes & Sayings By Joan Baez

Born in 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, Joan Baez is a singer-songwriter and activist. In the 1960s, she became a prominent figure in the anti-war movement, using her powerful voice to speak out for civil rights and social justice. In 1968, her album The War Song became a hit, reaching number one on Billboard's "Top LPs & Tapes" chart. In 1969, she reached number two on the charts with her album Joan Baez Read more

She has been nominated for numerous Grammy Awards and has received the National Medal of Arts from President Clinton. She has been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

If it's natural to kill, how come men have to...
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If it's natural to kill, how come men have to go into training to learn how? Joan Baez
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The only thing that’s been a worse flop than the organization of nonviolence has been the organization of violence. Joan Baez
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You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now. Joan Baez
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To sing is to love and affirm to fly and soar to coast into the hearts of the people who listen to tell them that life is to live that love is there that nothing is a promise but that beauty exists and must be hunted for and found. Joan Baez
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The easiest kind of relationship for me is with ten thousand people. The hardest is with one. Joan Baez
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Action is the antidote to despair. Joan Baez
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Instead of getting hard ourselves and trying to compete women should try to give their best qualities to men- bring them softness teach them how to cry. Joan Baez
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The easiest kind of relationship for me is with 10 000 people. The hardest is with one. Joan Baez
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As long as one keeps searching the answers come. Joan Baez
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You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Joan Baez
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I've never had a humble opinion in my life. If you're going to have one why bother to be humble about it? Joan Baez
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I spend a lot of time with Buddhists. I'm not a Buddhist, but their relationship with death interests me. Joan Baez
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Instead of getting hard ourselves and trying to compete, women should try and give their best qualities to men - bring them softness, teach them how to cry. Joan Baez
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As we know, forgiveness of oneself is the hardest of all the forgivenesses. Joan Baez
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During the 'ballad' years for me, the politics was latent; I was just falling in love with the ballads and my boyfriend. And there was the beauty of the songs. Joan Baez
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We were raised with that discussion about violence and non-violence, and we all pretty much came up on the side of non-violence. That became my foundation with politics and my livelihood. Joan Baez