every time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns
BILLY JOELI don’t know why people thought I was retiring.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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You’ve got your passion. You’ve got your pride. But don’t you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true.
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I am the entertainer, the idol of my age I make all kinds of money when I go on the stage You see me in the papers.
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If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.
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It should be easy for a man who’s strong to say he’s sorry or admit when he’s wrong.
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Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
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I’m in a New York state of mind
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I’ve come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it’s a Greek tragedy.
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What will it take for you to believe in me, the way that I believe in you?
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It’s OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break.
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Why don’t the Beatles get back together? Why don’t nobody sing of romance?
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You can linger too long in your dreams.
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And the only people I fear are those who never have doubts… Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they’re for.
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When I see an entire community disenfranchised, it disturbs me. Not that I’m a message guy, per se. I write about people. I like to write about human beings, not crap political rhetoric.
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I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. …
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I don’t want clever conversation, I never want to work that hard, I just want someone I can talk to, I want you just the way you are.
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