There will be miracles After the last war is won Science and poetry rule in the new world to come Prophets and angels Gave us the power to see What an amazing future there will be
BILLY JOELIf I need a cause for celebration, Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind, I rely on my imagination, And I dream of an imaginary time.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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We are living in a time when American popular music is finally being recognized as one of our most successful exports. The demand is huge.
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I have long admired Steinway pianos for their qualities of tone, clarity, pitch consistency, touch responsiveness, and superior craftsmanship.
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every time I’ve held a rose, It seems I only felt the thorns
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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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Nobody’s telling me, “Yeah, I left.” Everybody says, “You know, I’m there. It’s great. It’s really nice there, and you made our town famous.”
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Though it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
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I am, as I’ve said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
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Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.
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I’ve tried to avoid that all my life. When I wrote about soldiers in Vietnam, I wasn’t trying to make a political statement. I was trying to write about how screwed things were for soldiers, and how they still are.
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If I need a cause for celebration, Or a comfort I can use to ease my mind, I rely on my imagination, And I dream of an imaginary time.
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You’re not the only one who’s made mistakes, but they’re the only things that you can truly call your own.
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I don’t know why I go to extremes.
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…And you’re the only one who knows.
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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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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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