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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.

Billy Joel

I guess some people in classical music can keep going until they kick (die) and the (Rolling) Stones are definitely pushing the envelope but I wonder if here’s a time when you have to face whether you are as good as you used to be.
BILLY JOEL

Classical People Rolling Stones Use
I’m single but interviewing.
BILLY JOEL

Interviewing Person Single
She’s got a smile that heals me.
BILLY JOEL

Compliment Heal Smile
Don’t be afraid to try again everyone goes south every now and then.
BILLY JOEL

Moment Now South Trying
We might be laughing a bit too loud, but that never hurt no one
BILLY JOEL

Hurt Laughing might
I remember reading about how the decline of the steel industry had been affecting the Lehigh Valley, and I decided that’s what I was going to write the song about.
BILLY JOEL

About Affecting Going Remember Song Valley
I have to thank my mother for paying for the piano lessons for all those years.
BILLY JOEL

Mother Piano Years
I’ve come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it’s a Greek tragedy.
BILLY JOEL

Country Musical Tragedy
As human beings, we need to know that we are not alone, that we are not crazy or completely out of our minds, that there are other people out there who feel as we do, live as we do, love as we do, who are like us.
BILLY JOEL

Crazy Mind People
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.
BILLY JOEL

Criticism Honor Praise Received Sometimes
Mozart wrote some 40 symphonies, and they were all phenomenal. That doesn’t mean Beethoven was a lesser writer, it’s just some guys are capable of more productivity, some guys take more time.
BILLY JOEL

Beethoven Guys Phenomenal Productivity Some
I may be an antique like the Stones, but antiques are valuable.
BILLY JOEL

Antiques May Stones
I said I love you and that’s forever And this I promise from the heart I could not love you any better I love you just the way you are.
BILLY JOEL

Anniversary Friendship Love
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 JOEL

Results Style Success Weakness
I have a theory that the only original things we ever do are mistakes.
BILLY JOEL

Mistakes Originals Theory
I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. …
BILLY JOEL

Kids Pianist Song Songwriter Writing

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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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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