The trick is, as I know it, is to care like hell and not give a damn at the same time.
PAUL SIMONWhere have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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All God requires from us is to enjoy life and love. That’s the whole point.
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There is a moment, a chip in time, when leaving home is the lesser crime.
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If you’ll be my body guard, I can be your long lost pal.
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It was the year of the Beatles, it was the year of the Stones, it was 1964.
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The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains.
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We’ve survived by believing our life is going to get better.
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I met my old lover on the street last night, she seemed glad to see me.
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I’ve got nothing to do today but smile.
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We’re living in a certain time, and we’re aware of it. And that’s part of what we’re aware of, along with our own personal aches and pains.
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I don’t consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I’m growing.
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We work our jobs, collect our pay, believe were gliding down the highway, when in fact we’re slip sliding away.
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Sail on silver girl Sail on by Your time has come to shine All your dreams are on their way See how they shine Oh, if you need a friend I’m sailing right behind.
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After all those years of automatic success, you don’t get nervous any more. It’s really necessary to be nervous and be a little bit frightened. It pumps the adrenalin into you and you really get down there and try.
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Life I love you, all is groovy.
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I’ve got a reason to believe we all be received in Graceland, Graceland, Memphis Tennessee.
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I regret the ending of our friendship and hope one day before we die, we’ll make peace with each other . . . No rush.
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Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard?
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I want to rid my heart of envy, and cleanse my soul of rage before I’m through.
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Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
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Take me. I’m an ordinary player in the key of C. And my will was broken by my pride and my vanity. Who’s gonna love you when you’re looks are gone? God will. Like he waters the flowers on your window sill.
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The course of a lifetime runs/over and over again.
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People ask how I feel about getting old. I tell them I have the same question. I’m learning as I go.
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Music is sometimes the only benign avenue of communication between antagonists.
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Somewhere in a burst of glory / Sound becomes a song.
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When I was 15, I made a solo record. It made Artie very unhappy. He looked upon it as something of a betrayal.
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It’s very helpful to start with something that’s true. If you start with something that’s false, you’re always covering your tracks. Something simple and true, that has a lot of possibilities, is a nice way to begin.
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