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All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.

Paul Simon

Nor is it strange That after changes upon changes, we are more or less the same.
PAUL SIMON

Change Same Strange
There is a moment, a chip in time, when leaving home is the lesser crime.
PAUL SIMON

Crime Leave Moments Time
I have my books and my poetry to protect me.
PAUL SIMON

Book Myself Poetry Protection
Then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right, there must be fifty ways to leave your lover.
PAUL SIMON

Herself Kiss Lover Myself Realize
I don’t consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I’m growing.
PAUL SIMON

Growth Hope Myself Talent
It was easier than explaining DiMaggio’s use as a metaphor.
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Explaining Metaphor
How can you live in the Northeast?
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Live Place
The abstract music is just more interesting because it doesn’t really have anything to say, but if it is good, it creates thoughts and feelings, and I enjoy that. For me, once the music creates those thoughts and feelings, I begin to write a song about it.
PAUL SIMON

Abstract Beginning Creation Interesting Music Song Writing
I don’t very often think I’ve done a good job. I don’t like the majority of what I do. I shouldn’t say I don’t like it, but I’m not satisfied with almost everything that I do.
PAUL SIMON

Goodness Majority Myself Satisfaction Thinking
A songwriter’s supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time.
PAUL SIMON

Challenge Simplicity Supreme Time
A lot of talent is a gift, but a lot is also luck. I’m very aware of that. I was born in the right place at the right time. I am also blessed because I’ve never been a sex symbol. I’m spared the embarrassment of acting young.
PAUL SIMON

Act Aware Embarrassment Gift Luck Symbol Talent Time Young
Somewhere in a burst of glory / Sound becomes a song.
PAUL SIMON

Burst Glory Song Sound
Who am I to blow against the wind?
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Blow Myself Wind
People talking without speaking, People listening without hearing, Sounds of Silence.
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Listening People Silence Sound Talk
Maybe I think too much for my own good.
PAUL SIMON

Goodness Myself Thinking
She said a good day ain’t got no rain She said a bad day is when I lie in the bed And I think of things that might have been.
PAUL SIMON

Bad Day Goodness Myself Rain Thinking

All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.

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