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 JOELThere are people who have lost every trace of human kindness.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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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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You enrich humanity with the profound expression of these feelings. … My songs are like my kids.
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I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.
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I’m not sure about life after this; god knows I’m not a spiritual man.
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There was only really one accident that was kinda bad but it was nothing to do with booze, just bad luck…
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And you know that when the truth is told that you can get what you want or you can just get old.
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There was an edge of, ‘Go away kid, you’re bothering me’. I’ve kicked myself a million times since. I could’ve discovered Whitney Houston.
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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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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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Remember how I found you there alone in your electric chair, I told you dirty jokes until you smiled.
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There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
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Don’t go changing to try and please me You never let me down before Don’t imagine you’re too familiar And I don’t see you anymore I would not leave you in times of trouble
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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
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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.
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I’m probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14-to meet women. …
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