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You know, life is what you make of it- so beautiful or so what.

Paul Simon

Maybe the heart is part of the mist. And that’s all that there is or could ever exist. Maybe and maybe and maybe some more. Maybe’s the exit that I’m looking for.
PAUL SIMON

Existence Heart Myself
The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it.
PAUL SIMON

Company Finish Myself Record Stay
I have my books and my poetry to protect me.
PAUL SIMON

Book Myself Poetry Protection
A songwriter’s supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time.
PAUL SIMON

Challenge Simplicity Supreme Time
In the clearing stands the boxer, and a fighter by his trade. And he carries a reminder of every glove that laid him down, or cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame “I am leaving! I am leaving” but the fighter still remains.
PAUL SIMON

Carry Clear Fight Myself Reminder Shame Stand
Anthony Heilbut has been a guide and a mentor to me. I know of no one who has the love and depth of knowledge of this extraordinary author.
PAUL SIMON

Author Guide Knowledge Mentor Myself
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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Appearance Break Flower God Ordinary Player Vanity
Time it was And what a time it was, it was A time of innocence A time of confidences Long ago it must be I have a photograph Preserve your memories They’re all that’s left you.
PAUL SIMON

Innocence Memories Preservation Time Yourself
The abstract music is just more interesting because it doesn’t really have anything to say, but if it is good, it creates thoughts and feelings, and I enjoy that. For me, once the music creates those thoughts and feelings, I begin to write a song about it.
PAUL SIMON

Abstract Beginning Creation Interesting Music Song Writing
I met my old lover on the street last night, she seemed glad to see me.
PAUL SIMON

Happiness Lover Myself Old See Street
All God requires from us is to enjoy life and love. That’s the whole point.
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Enjoyment God Love Point Requirement
Lord, I am a surgeon and music is my knife. It cuts away my sorrow and purifies my life.
PAUL SIMON

Knife Life Music Myself Purity Sorrow
I stepped outside to smoke a J and when I came back to the room, everybody just seemed to move.
PAUL SIMON

Move Myself Room Smoke
I don’t feel any pressure from fans. But I’m always in some kind of state of emotional turmoil. I would not describe myself as happy-go-lucky. That’s not to say that I’m not happy.
PAUL SIMON

Description Fans Feeling Happiness Myself Pressure State
Take two bodies and you twirl them into one, their hearts and their bones, and they won’t come undone.
PAUL SIMON

Body Bone Heart
The more I get to thinking, the less I tend to laugh.
PAUL SIMON

Laughter Myself Thinking

You know, life is what you make of it- so beautiful or so what.

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