One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor.
PAUL SIMON
PAUL SIMON
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And I must be what I must be and face tomorrow.
Paul SimonPaul Simon Nor is it strange That after changes upon changes, we are more or less the same.
Paul SimonPaul Simon Maybe the heart is part of the mist. And that’s all that there is or could ever exist. Maybe and maybe and maybe some more. Maybe’s the exit that I’m looking for.
Paul SimonPaul Simon Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.
Paul SimonPaul Simon I suppose an artist takes the elements of his life and rearranges them and then has them perceived by others as though they were the elements of their lives.
Paul SimonPaul Simon Maybe I think too much for my own good.
Paul SimonPaul Simon The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it.
Paul SimonPaul Simon We’ve survived by believing our life is going to get better.
Paul SimonPaul Simon Somewhere in a burst of glory / Sound becomes a song.
Paul SimonPaul Simon I like them all. They’re all pictures of me when I wrote them. I have no favorite songs.
Paul SimonPaul Simon In the clearing stands the boxer, and a fighter by his trade. And he carries a reminder of every glove that laid him down, or cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame “I am leaving! I am leaving” but the fighter still remains.
Paul SimonPaul Simon Sail on silver girl Sail on by Your time has come to shine All your dreams are on their way See how they shine Oh, if you need a friend I’m sailing right behind.
Paul SimonPaul Simon I have my books and my poetry to protect me.
Paul SimonPaul Simon I try to open up my heart as much as I can and keep a real keen eye out that I don’t get sentimental. I think we’re all afraid to reveal our hearts. It’s not at all in fashion.
Paul SimonPaul Simon People talking without speaking, People listening without hearing, Sounds of Silence.
Paul SimonPaul Simon It’s very helpful to start with something that’s true. If you start with something that’s false, you’re always covering your tracks. Something simple and true, that has a lot of possibilities, is a nice way to begin.
Paul SimonPaul Simon
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From our community writers
Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres But it was now time for her to go away-to find someone who could show her what happiness was.
Lang LeavLang Leav Just because you haven’t seen how wonderful, beautiful, and special she is, doesn’t mean no one else will.
Norah RoseNorah Rose A memory is a star or a stain.
Aneena BijuAneena Biju Love her, but don’t forget to leave her wild.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson Do your own thing and live your way of happiness.
Emily BockEmily Bock I’ve experienced departure far too much to have the courage and call anyone my own.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi More often than I am not, all I need is the rise of my own lungs – I am already complete.
Shelby EnsignShelby Ensign
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More on floor
When I was 12, I forgot the keys to my parent’s apartment. So I simply climbed up seven floors to get in.
Alain RobertAlain Robert As leaves cover the forest floor in a carpet of vibrant rusts, orange and gold, autumn proves that sometimes death too can be a beautiful thing.
Nikita GillNikita Gill The most relaxing thing i do, hang halfway out a 3rd floor window, and look at rocks if i fall out.
Al KalineAl Kaline So she pulled the cord out of the wall, opened the second-floor window, and just threw it out the window.
Akiva SchafferAkiva Schaffer Real sacrifice. Real disappointment. Real failure. And it requires the ability to scrape your sorry ass up off the floor, stumble to your feet.
Aisha TylerAisha Tyler I certainly love a boogie and once the music starts I’m usually one of the first out there on the dance floor.
Ainsley HarriottAinsley Harriott I like Thelonious Monk, he’s so gnarled, he’s like a piece of machinery that’s pulled up the bolts on the floor and gone off on its own.
Tom WaitsTom Waits The universe lies before you on the floor, in the air, in the mysterious bodies of your dancers, in your mind.
Agnes de MilleAgnes de Mille