We’re only human, we’re supposed to make mistakes.
BILLY JOEL
BILLY JOEL
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I am the entertainer, I’ve come to do my show You’ve heard my latest record, it’s been on the radio
Billy JoelBilly Joel There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
Billy JoelBilly Joel As long as there are memories, yesterday remains. As long as there is hope, tomorrow awaits. As long as there is friendship, today is beautiful.
Billy JoelBilly Joel Don’t go changing to try and please me You never let me down before Don’t imagine you’re too familiar And I don’t see you anymore I would not leave you in times of trouble
Billy JoelBilly Joel The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent.
Billy JoelBilly Joel I’ve lived long enough to have learned, the closer you get to the fire, the more you get burned.
Billy JoelBilly Joel If it seems like I’ve been lost in ‘lets remember’, If it seems I’m gettin’ older and missin’ my younger days, well you shoulda known me much better, cause the past is something that never got in my way.
Billy JoelBilly Joel Honesty is the best part of any art form. If you don’t have that, you’re kidding yourself and your listener.
Billy JoelBilly Joel They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known. And I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
Billy JoelBilly Joel Know what you love and do what you love. If you don’t do what you love, you’re just wasting your time.
Billy JoelBilly Joel Streetlife serenader never sang on stages, needs no orchestration, melody comes easy, need no vast arrangement to do their harmonizing.
Billy JoelBilly Joel I think historically America has been pretty tolerant. It seems when there’s a mass influx from one place, that’s when it becomes problematic for Americans.
Billy JoelBilly Joel I’ve crashed my car three times.
Billy JoelBilly Joel I won’t be righteous again. I’m not sure anymore.
Billy JoelBilly Joel I can’t think of one person I’ve ever met who didn’t like some type of music.
Billy JoelBilly Joel We all have a face that we hide away forever, and we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone.
Billy JoelBilly Joel
Original quotes
From our community writers
Someone rejected you does not mean you are not worthy. Maybe they can’t afford to be with you.
Jacklyn TysonJacklyn Tyson I will love you from afar it’s better this way because close up it hurts too much.
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Maybe if you hold me tight, our love won’t be as shallow.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi Sometimes a person is in peace & in the piece at the same time.
Jessica CollinsJessica Collins Between day and night there was a moment of silence.
Frode GaslandFrode Gasland But doesn’t it hurt to feel so much and pretend not to?
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Admire your sweet way of glowing; your passionate way of flowing.
Ana SoulfulAna Soulful Darling, you are a warrior, for even though each day feels like a battle, you keep fighting and live on.
Sarah ShawkatSarah Shawkat
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Bellamy YoungBellamy Young Maybe the lonely places are the only things that make human beings of us all.
Babs DealBabs Deal We humans have the capacity to wreak horrors on each other. But we also have the capacity to survive those horrors.
Barry LygaBarry Lyga Marches alone won’t bring integration when human respect is disintegratin
Barry McGuireBarry McGuire The evil is not that you cannot change human nature. The evil is that human nature cannot change you.
Barrows DunhamBarrows Dunham The goal is not writing. The goal is being a human being writing.
Barry B. LongyearBarry B. Longyear When God endowed human beings with brains, He did not intend to guarantee them.
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