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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.

Billy Joel

I have been both praised and criticized. The criticism stung, but the praise sometimes bothered me even more. To have received such praise and honors has always been puzzling to me.
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Criticism Honor Praise Received Sometimes
Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue.
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Honesty Insanity Lonely
This is the time to remember cause it will not last forever. These are the days to hold onto cause we won’t although we’ll want to.
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Forever Remember Sadness Want
I see the children with their boredom and their vacant stares.
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Boredom Children Reality
Give us this day our daily discount outlet merchandise…
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Discounts Giving Reality
Advice is cheap; you can take it from me.
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Advice Cheap Take
I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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Believe Meditation Religious
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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Everybody Famous Really Town
We all end in the ocean. We all start in the streams. We’re all carried along, by the river of dreams.
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Dream Ocean Rivers
You’re having a hard time and lately you don’t feel so good; You’re getting a bad reputation in your neighborhood. It’s alright, it’s alright.
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Hard Mistakes Reputation Times
Historically, musicians know what it is like to be outside the norm – walking the high wire without a safety net. Our experience is not so different from those who march to the beat of different drummers.
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Musician Safety Wire
Most people are satisfied with the junk food being sold as music.
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Food Junk People Sold
Working too hard can give you a heart-attack.
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Giving Heart Work
Though it’s crucial to make a living, that shouldn’t be your inspiration. Do it for yourself.
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Crucial Inspiration Living Make
Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself.
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Causes Giving Musician
I don’t belong in limos or private jets or on stage with people cheering me but that’s what’s kept me grounded because I know it’s not right.
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Cheer Limos People

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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