Donovan quotes

Donovan is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his influential role in the folk and psychedelic music scenes of the 1960s. His unique blend of folk, jazz, pop, and Eastern music shaped hits like “Sunshine Superman” and “Mellow Yellow.” He continues to be celebrated for his poetic lyrics and innovative sound. Here are 35 of his quotes:

The softer you sing, the louder you're heard. (Donovan)
I still carry with me the same themes as always - I'm still compelled to present mystic ideas... View quote
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You've got to pick up every stitch. Mmm... must be the season of the witch, Must be the season of the witch. View quote
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I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind 'Cause I made my mind up you're going to be mine. View quote
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When I look out my window, Many sights to see. And when I look in my window, So many different people to be... View quote
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Wear your love like heaven. View quote
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Thrown like a star in my vast sleep I open my eyes to take a peep To find that I was by the sea Gazing with tranquillity. 'Twas then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man Came singing songs of love... View quote
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The magic that you hear in tales and things was all based around the Celtic mythology of England, which is Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings. I just drain from that source. I just drain everything. So the magic is there. View quote
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It seemed - in 1968 - the possibilities of peace and brotherhood could be realised that very year. We're still working on it. View quote
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Electrical banana Is gonna be a sudden craze Electrical banana Is bound to be the very next phase... View quote
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Let us rejoice and let us sing and dance and ring in the new: Hail Atlantis! (Donovan)
I'm just mad about Saffron Saffron's mad about me I'm just mad about Saffron She's just mad about me. View quote
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Way down below the ocean where I wanna be she may be. View quote
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I'll tell you right now Any trick in the book now, baby, all that I can find... View quote
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They call me mellow yellow (Quite rightly) They call me mellow yellow... View quote
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The great Egyptian age is but a remnant of The Atlantian culture. The antediluvian kings colonised the world All the gods who play in the mythological dramas In all legends from all lands were from fair Atlantis. Knowing her fate, Atlantis sent out ships to all corners of the Earth. On board were the Twelve: The Poet, the Physician, the Farmer, the Scientist, The Magician and the other so-called Gods of our legends. Though gods they were -. View quote
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For standin' in your heart Is where I want to be And long to be, Ah, but I may as well try and catch the wind. View quote
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We are magic. It is magic that we're walking around. View quote
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Meditation is a lot better for you, and it's great to be straight. View quote
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I'm talking about naive days, before the drug barons and the dealers took over. It was once a small, bohemian event. View quote
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The magic that you hear in tales and things was all based around the Celtic mythology of England, which is Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings. (Donovan)
I wanted to save our culture from the stupidity and the bigotry and the ignorance that threatened it. View quote
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Lord, kiss me once more, fill me with song Allah, kiss me once more that I may, that I may Wear my love like heaven. View quote
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The most important of my achievements, if you want to call them that, was that I successfully introduced mystical ideas into pop culture. View quote
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In the chilly hours and minutes Of uncertainty I want to be In the warm hold of your lovin' mind. View quote
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