All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
PAUL SIMONTake 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.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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The phrasing didn’t work as well.
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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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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.
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Was a sunny day, not a cloud in the sky. Not a negative word was heard.
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I like them all. They’re all pictures of me when I wrote them. I have no favorite songs.
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I’ve got nothing to do today but smile.
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All God requires from us is to enjoy life and love. That’s the whole point.
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Maybe I think too much for my own good.
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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 try to open up my heart as much as I can and keep a real keen eye out that I don’t get sentimental. I think we’re all afraid to reveal our hearts. It’s not at all in fashion.
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Breakdowns come, and breakdowns go.
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A songwriter’s supreme challenge is being complex and simple at the same time.
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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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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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These are the days of miracle and wonder.
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