They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known. And I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
BILLY JOELSay goodbye to the oldies, but goodies, because the good old days weren’t always good and tomorrow ain’t as bad as it seems
More Billy Joel Quotes
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Even when I stop performing or stop making records I won’t stop being creative. Songwriting is a good outlet.
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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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Well I never had a place that I could call my very own/That’s all right, my love, ’cause you’re my home.
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I’m not really sure how it goes / But it’s sad and it’s sweet, and I knew it complete when I wore a younger man’s clothes.’
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We’re on the verge of all things new.
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You can linger too long in your dreams.
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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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They say there’s a heaven for those who wait, some say it’s better I say it ain’t.
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Black and white is how it should be, but shades of grey are the colors I see.
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It’s alright, you can afford to lose a day or two
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Usually when I’m writing, I try to write fairly quickly. If a song sits around too long, it starts to take on a stink.
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As an atheist you have to rationalize things… Then you have to try and make some sort of sense out of your problems. And if you try and find you can’t, you have no choice but to be good and scared — but that’s okay!
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I can’t remember faces, don’t remember names, but after awhile and a thousand miles it all becomes the same.
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I’ve played all kinds of places, laid all kinds of girls.
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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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