No end to sorrow, caused by the same endless fears. Why can’t we learn from all we’ve been through after two thousand years?
BILLY JOELIt should be easy for a man who’s strong to say he’s sorry or admit when he’s wrong.
More Billy Joel Quotes
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When I see an entire community disenfranchised, it disturbs me. Not that I’m a message guy, per se. I write about people. I like to write about human beings, not crap political rhetoric.
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Don’t wait for answers, just take your chances. Don’t ask me why.
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Well we’re waiting here in Allentown For the Pennsylvania we never found For the promises our teachers gave If we worked hard If we behaved So the graduations hang on the wall But they never really helped us at all No they never taught us what was real.
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We might be laughing a bit too loud, but that never hurt no one
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I never said I wasn’t going to play any more. I don’t know where that came from.
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Why don’t the Beatles get back together? Why don’t nobody sing of romance?
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Davey Crocket, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland.
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Only the good die young.
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I don’t know why people thought I was retiring.
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Musicians now find themselves in the unlikely position of being legitimate. At least the IRS thinks so.
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In an age of incompetence, I’ve been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That’s my job.
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Know what you love and do what you love. If you don’t do what you love, you’re just wasting your time.
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Dream on, but don’t imagine they’ll all come true. When will you realize… Vienna waits for you.
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You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I’m making more money.
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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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