The dialogue between what’s going on in the world and what’s going on internally seems to be a natural thing – well, it’s natural to me, anyway, to have these thoughts.
PAUL SIMONNor is it strange That after changes upon changes, we are more or less the same.
More Paul Simon Quotes
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The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence.
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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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The phrasing didn’t work as well.
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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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Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
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The degree of customization possible through your Preferences screens is awesome.
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Don’t want to end up a cartoon in a cartoon grave yard.
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By the time I was 12 or 13, I felt that I was special, because I could play the guitar and write songs.
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I feel I should try to reveal. When you hit it right, you produce an emotional response in the listener that can be cathartic. When you’re wrong, you’re soppy, sentimental.
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Who am I to blow against the wind?
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People talking without speaking, People listening without hearing, Sounds of Silence.
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The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it.
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I don’t consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I’m growing.
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Believing I had supernatural powers, I slammed into a brick wall.
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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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