The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains.
PAUL SIMONWe’ve survived by believing our life is going to get better.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it.
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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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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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I’m laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was gone, Going home, where the new york city winters aren’t bleedin’ me.
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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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And so you see I have come to doubt -All that I once held as true ~ I stand alone without beliefs -The only truth I know is you
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Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes had become a hindrance. It becomes harder to break out of what people expect you to do.
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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.
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I have my books and my poetry to protect me.
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Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.
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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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Maybe I think too much for my own good.
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People talking without speaking, People listening without hearing, Sounds of Silence.
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Music is sometimes the only benign avenue of communication between antagonists.
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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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