We all have a face that we hide away forever, and we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone.
BILLY JOELSo 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.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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They say there’s a heaven for those who wait, some say it’s better I say it ain’t.
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Sergeant O’Leary is walking the beat, at night he becomes a bar tender.
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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.
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I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can’t walk away from you.
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What will it take for you to believe in me, the way that I believe in you?
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Sometimes that’s what it takes. You’re only human, you’re allowed to make your share of mistakes.
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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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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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Slow down you’re doing fine You can’t be everything you want to be before your time.
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If you tell kids they can’t have something, that’s what they want.
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In a way, we are magicians. We are alchemists, sorcerers and wizards. We are a very strange bunch. But there is great fun in being a wizard.
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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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Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
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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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Give us this day our daily discount outlet merchandise…
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I’m writing for the sake of writing music. Whether it gets heard or not isn’t an issue for me. It keeps my own juices going and my mind active.
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I always loved music, so I would probably either be in a band with another group of people, or an arranger, a producer, a musicologist, a music history guy, something to do with music. Either that, or I would probably be in jail. Or dead.
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I don’t know why I go to extremes.
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We might be laughing a bit too loud, but that never hurt no one
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As long as there are memories, yesterday remains. As long as there is hope, tomorrow awaits. As long as there is friendship, today is beautiful.
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I’ve passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage. I found that just surviving was a noble fight.
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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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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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You should never argue with a crazy mind, you ought to know my now.
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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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I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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