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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 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
You just sit home and masturbate. The phone is going to ring soon, but you just can’t wait.
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Home Phones Waiting
I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. …
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Kids Pianist Song Songwriter Writing
Don’t wait for answers, just take your chances. Don’t ask me why.
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Advice Answers Waiting
I would not leave you in your times of trouble. 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.
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Good Times Trouble Way
If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.
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Life Love Motivational
I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can’t walk away from you.
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Away From Crush Friendship Girl
I watched the mighty skyline fall
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Fall Mighty Skylines Watched
Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
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Musician Position Thinking Unlikely
I never said I wasn’t going to play any more. I don’t know where that came from.
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Knows Play Said
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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Beautiful Memories Yesterday
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.
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Country Mass Problems Thinking
Honesty is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue.
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Honesty Insanity Lonely
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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Alchemist Fun Wizards
Ain’t no rainbows shining on me, shades of gray are the colors I see.
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Color Philosophy Rainbow
There’s a deep-seated paranoia that Americans have about not being Americans or something.
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Conversation Paranoia Someone Talk Way

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.

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