All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
PAUL SIMONTime, time, time, see what’s become of me, While I looked around, For my possibilities; I was so hard to please
More Paul Simon Quotes
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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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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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It was the year of the Beatles, it was the year of the Stones, it was 1964.
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How much can you do with two voices? You can sing thirds or you can sing fifths or you can do a background harmony.
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These are the days of miracle and wonder.
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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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Breakdowns come, and breakdowns go.
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I’ve got a reason to believe we all be received in Graceland, Graceland, Memphis Tennessee.
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Then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right, there must be fifty ways to leave your lover.
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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.
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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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Life I love you, all is groovy.
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Serious numbers will speak to us always.
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I’ve got nothing to do today but smile.
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Far above the golden clouds, the darkness vibrates. The earth is blue. And everything about it is a love song. Everything about it.
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