Cliff Burton was an American musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist of the heavy metal band Metallica. He played on the band's first three studio albums, Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, and Master of Puppets, before his death in 1986 at the age of 24 in a bus accident while on tour in Sweden. Burton is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential rock bassists of all time. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Cliff Burton on death, creativity, creativity and innovation.
Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home. — Cliff Burton
Control your life through insanity. — Cliff Burton
Personally, I would say the 'master' of this whole thing is fate... Whoever is on the playing field is fair game, and it's up to them to avoid being used. — Cliff Burton
When a man lies he murders some part of the world
These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives
All this i cannot bear to witness any longer
Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home. — Cliff Burton
Why should we change onstage? We're not trying to be something big and fancy, it's just us, doing what we do, we'd like to keep it that way. — Cliff Burton
You don't burn out from going too fast. You burn out from going too slow and getting bored. — Cliff Burton
These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives. — Cliff Burton
As a kid, I said, 'I want to write for movies.' When I finally had that opportunity it was like I was able to exhale. 'Wow, I'm finally doing this for real. — Cliff Burton
Every once in awhile we may fall on our face, but we insist on doing what we wanna do. — Cliff Burton
When I started, I decided to devote my life to it and not get sidetracked by all the other bullshit life has to offer — Cliff Burton
Just keep going like crazy and look back when it's over. Otherwise you just get confused. — Cliff Burton
We do what we want. We don't care what anyone else thinks. — Cliff Burton
To live is to die. — Cliff Burton
Life Lessons by Cliff Burton
Cliff Burton showed that hard work and dedication to one's craft can lead to great success. He was a master of his instrument and pushed the boundaries of what was possible with it.
His passion for music and willingness to take risks with his sound was inspiring and has been an inspiration to many musicians since.
Burton's legacy is a reminder that there is no limit to what you can accomplish if you are willing to put in the effort and take risks.
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