No one dare disturb the sound of silence.
PAUL SIMONSail 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.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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We’re living in a certain time, and we’re aware of it. And that’s part of what we’re aware of, along with our own personal aches and pains.
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Serious numbers will speak to us always.
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And she said ‘Losing love is like a window in your heart, Everybody sees you’re blown apart, Everybody feels the wind blow.’
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And I must be what I must be and face tomorrow.
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People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music.
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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 you read your emily dickinson, And I my robert frost. And we note our place with bookmarkers That measure what we’ve lost.
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You want to be a writer, don’t know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen.
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Then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right, there must be fifty ways to leave your lover.
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Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become a hindrance. It becomes harder to break out of what people expect you to do.
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After all those years of automatic success, you don’t get nervous any more. It’s really necessary to be nervous and be a little bit frightened. It pumps the adrenalin into you and you really get down there and try.
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How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony.
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There’s something about the sound of a train that’s very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful.
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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.
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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.
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