When I look back at all the crap I learned in high school, it’s a wonder I can think at all.
PAUL SIMONPeople talking without speaking, People listening without hearing, Sounds of Silence.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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All God requires from us is to enjoy life and love. That’s the whole point.
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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.
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It was easier than explaining DiMaggio’s use as a metaphor.
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I stepped outside to smoke a J and when I came back to the room, everybody just seemed to move.
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I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only thing I won’t do is change the essence of my work.
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Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard?
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Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
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The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it.
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Far above the golden clouds, the darkness vibrates. The earth is blue. And everything about it is a love song. Everything about it.
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By the time I was 12 or 13, I felt that I was special, because I could play the guitar and write songs.
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If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you’ve created a special little thing, and that’s what I’m looking for, because if you get pompous, you lose everything.
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Given all the facts that I’m young and I’m in good health and I’m famous – that I have talent, I have money – given all these facts, I want to know why I’m so unhappy.
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I want to rid my heart of envy, and cleanse my soul of rage before I’m through.
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And so you see I have come to doubt -All that I once held as true ~ I stand alone without beliefs -The only truth I know is you
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Anthony Heilbut has been a guide and a mentor to me. I know of no one who has the love and depth of knowledge of this extraordinary author.
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