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 JOELYou can linger too long in your dreams.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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You can speak your mind But not on my time.
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I believe that all important matters have to be settled here, not in the clouds somewhere after we kick off.
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There’s nothing better than good sex. But bad sex? A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad sex.
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And you know that when the truth is told that you can get what you want or you can just get old.
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People pay a lot of money to go see shows now, they don’t wanna know about your technical problems, or if you’re not feeling good, they don’t wanna know we have a glitch. It’s their night, you better do something to earn that money.
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We never could have come this far I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times I’ll take you just the way you are Don’t go trying some new fashion Don’t change the color of your hair. […] I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.
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What if she figures out you’re not very smart?
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You may never understand How the stranger is inspired For he is not always evil, And he is not always wrong.
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Though you can see when you’re wrong, you know you can’t always see when you’re right.
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In every heart there is a room, a sanctuary safe and strong, to heal the wounds from lovers past, until a new one comes along…
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As an atheist you have to rationalize things… Then you have to try and make some sort of sense out of your problems. And if you try and find you can’t, you have no choice but to be good and scared — but that’s okay!
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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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She’ll carelessly cut you and laugh while you’re bleeding.
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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
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Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.
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