James Douglas Morrison, who was better known as simply Jim Morrison, was one of the most famous rock stars of the 1960s and is of-ten regarded as perhaps the greatest rock star to have ever lived. Morri-son was a singer and song writer par excellence and became famous all over the world as the front man of the musical band ‘The Doors’. Morri-son was famous for the wild live performances that he delivered with the rest of his band members and a liking for drugs and alcohol made him an icon of the ‘swinging ’60s’. Morrison was famous for being a rebel and not only did he inspire the musicians of his
generation but also the musicians who came along in later years.Morrison was also an accomplished poet and in fact he used to recite his poems in between songs during live concerts with his band. Through his songs, poems and overall persona, he became a cultural icon of his era and remains one to this day. Through his songs and poems, Morrison delivered a lot of wisdom that are oft quoted by people to this day. Here are some of the select quotes from the man who was given the epithet ‘The Lizard King’.
The most loving parents and relatives commit murder with smiles on their faces. They force us to destroy the person we really are: a subtle kind of murder.
Jim Morrison
I like people who shake other people up and make them feel uncomfortable.
I am troubled, immeasurably
by your eyes.
I am struck by the feather
of your soft reply.
The sound of glass
speaks quick, disdain
and conceals
what your eyes fight
to explain.
People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend
