Out of respect for the things that I was never destined to do, I have learned that my strengths are a result of my weaknesses, my success is due to my failures, and my style is directly related to my limitations.
BILLY JOELOnly the good die young.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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So before we end And then begin We’ll drink a toast to how it’s been A few more hours to be complete A few more nights on satin sheets A few more times that I can say, I’ve loved these days.
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Sing us a song you’re the piano man. Sing us a song tonight. Cause we’re all in the mood for a melody, And you’ve got us feeling all right.
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Forced to recognize our inhumanity, our reason coexists with our insanity. And though we choose between reality and madness, it’s either sadness or euphoria.
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Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true. When will you realize… Vienna waits for you.
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I’m not sure about life after this; god knows I’m not a spiritual man.
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I didn’t graduate high school, so I never got a teacher’s education, I’m mostly self-read, self-taught.
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Well I never had a place that I could call my very own/That’s all right, my love, ’cause you’re my home.
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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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She’ll carelessly cut you and laugh while you’re bleeding.
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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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Say goodbye to the oldies, but goodies, because the good old days weren’t always good and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems
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I was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was the kid with the piano books in a New York neighbourhood.
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Working too hard can give you a heart-attack.
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Ain’t no rainbows shining on me, shades of gray are the colors I see.
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There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
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