I suppose an artist takes the elements of his life and rearranges them and then has them perceived by others as though they were the elements of their lives.
PAUL SIMONFaith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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I stepped outside to smoke a J and when I came back to the room, everybody just seemed to move.
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Life I love you, all is groovy.
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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.
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The phrasing didn’t work as well.
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I have my books and my poetry to protect me.
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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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Lord, I am a surgeon and music is my knife. It cuts away my sorrow and purifies my life.
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We had many more points of agreement than we had points of difference, but we did differ, and the bigger we got, the more insistent we got that each one of us should have his way.
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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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My whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on. It’s the only thing I find interesting.
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Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
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I don’t very often think I’ve done a good job. I don’t like the majority of what I do. I shouldn’t say I don’t like it, but I’m not satisfied with almost everything that I do.
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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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She said a good day ain’t got no rain She said a bad day is when I lie in the bed And I think of things that might have been.
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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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