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title: "4 Beard Quotes By Matisyahu"
description: "4 Beard quotes by Matisyahu. Plus more from Matisyahu and more Beard sayings from other authors."
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> [The idea that God’s mercy is connected to whether or not I shave is ludicrous and I need to just trust myself,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/the-idea-that-god-s-mercy-is-connected-to-whether-or-not-i-shave-is/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/375/matisyahu-3197_beard_the-idea-that-god-s-mercy-is-connected-t_402196.jpg)

> [A lot of people in the religious world believe that by secularizing, or viewing the changes as secular, such as dropping the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/a-lot-of-people-in-the-religious-world-believe-that-by-secularizing/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b8/matisyahu-3197_appearance_a-lot-of-people-in-the-religious-world-b_871956.png)

> [Some artists are bound to an image: Bob Marley has dreadlocks, Matisyahu has a beard. But that's a reminder that the whole…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/some-artists-are-bound-to-an-image-bob-marley-has-dreadlocks/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be5/matisyahu-3197_art_some-artists-are-bound-to-an-image-bob-m_2072801.png)

> [Growing up, the way that I looked was very important to me. I was always trying to impress people, and when I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/growing-up-the-way-that-i-looked-was-very-important-to-me-i-was/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/41f/matisyahu-3197_beard_growing-up-the-way-that-i-looked-was-ver_2214088.jpg)

## Other authors on Beard

## More by Matisyahu

> [I think my music has always been a mixture, depending on whom I'm working with - what band, what musicians, what producer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/i-think-my-music-has-always-been-a-mixture-depending-on-whom-i-m/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

> [It's unbelievable to me how sure people can be of themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/it-s-unbelievable-to-me-how-sure-people-can-be-of-themselves/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

> [I thank you to my God, now I finally got it right and I'll fight with all of my heart and all my soul…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/i-thank-you-to-my-god-now-i-finally-got-it-right-and-i-ll-fight-with/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

> [Is it possible Hanukkah doesn't inspire folksy songs? Plot lines may be a part. The Christmas story has a lot of material to work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/is-it-possible-hanukkah-doesn-t-inspire-folksy-songs-plot-lines-may/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

> [People aren't religious because it's easy not to be. Like anything, it's habitual, and once it's a habit it's no longer hard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/people-aren-t-religious-because-it-s-easy-not-to-be-like-anything-it/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

> [I think that listening to music or creating music is a spiritual undertaking, so the process of creating music, you know, involves listening. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/i-think-that-listening-to-music-or-creating-music-is-a-spiritual/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

> [At a certain point, I felt the need to submit to a higher level of religiosity to move away from my intuition and to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/at-a-certain-point-i-felt-the-need-to-submit-to-a-higher-level-of/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

> [As a kid, I was really into performing. I would do choruses, I would do musicals, whatever it was. And then, as a teenager,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/as-a-kid-i-was-really-into-performing-i-would-do-choruses-i-would-do/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

> [One of the first places where I started to respond to song lyrics was in reggae music. A lot of what I was responding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/one-of-the-first-places-where-i-started-to-respond-to-song-lyrics-was/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

> [In this life you may lose your way. It might drive you crazy but don't let it phase you, no way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/in-this-life-you-may-lose-your-way-it-might-drive-you-crazy-but-don-t/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

> [People get so caught up in needing to know and having to prove themselves to be right, and I'm blown away by this.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/people-get-so-caught-up-in-needing-to-know-and-having-to-prove/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

> [When I started wearing a yarmulke, I wanted to stand out or take the form of whatever was inspiring me. But now I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/when-i-started-wearing-a-yarmulke-i-wanted-to-stand-out-or-take-the/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

> [I want to be close to you, yes, I'm so hungry. You're like water for my soul when it gets thirsty.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/i-want-to-be-close-to-you-yes-i-m-so-hungry-you-re-like-water-for-my/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

> [I felt a real strong connection and still do with Hanukkah. So it started out by doing concerts on Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/i-felt-a-real-strong-connection-and-still-do-with-hanukkah-so-it/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

> [I can show you where to dig, and what to dig for, but the digging you must do for yourself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matisyahu/i-can-show-you-where-to-dig-and-what-to-dig-for-but-the-digging-you/)

[Matisyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matisyahu/)

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