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And the earth died screaming, while I lay dreaming.

Tom Waits

Don’t plant your bad days. They grow into weeks. The weeks grow into months. Before you know it, you got yourself a bad year. Take it from me – choke those little bad days. Choke ’em down to nothing.
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Bad Day Growth Plant Yourself
I’m not fighting for justice. I am not fighting for freedom. I am fighting for my life and another day in the world here.
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Fight Justice Myself World
Did the devil make the world while God was sleeping?
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Devil God Sleep World
Most of the things you absorb you will ultimately secrete.
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Absorb Willing Yourself
There’s nothing that makes me laugh more than being in the situation where you’re not supposed to laugh. Funerals. People crying. Breaking down. Telling you their life. I’m the worst. I’m the worst at that.
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Break Cry Hard Time Laughter Life People Situation Worst Yourself
Never have your wallet with you onstage. It’s bad luck. You shouldn’t play the piano with money in your pocket. Play like you need the money.
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Inspirational Money Musician Need Play Stage Wallet Yourself
Don’t plant your days they turn into weeds.
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Day Plant Yourself
I think all songs should have weather in them. Names of towns and streets, and they should have a couple of sailors. I think those are just song prerequisites.
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Couple Myself Song Thinking Weather
Most people don’t care if you’re telling them the truth or if you’re telling them a lie, as long as they’re entertained by it.
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Care Entertainment Lying People Truth Yourself
You’re innocent when you dream.
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Dreams Innocence Yourself
New York forces you to be in endless surreal situations.
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End Force Surreal Yourself
Break windows, smoke cigars, and stay up late. Tell ’em to do that, they’ll find a little pot of gold.
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Break Finding Stay Window
I guess I’ve always lived upside down when I want things I can’t have.
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Live Myself
The earth is not my home, I’m just passing by.
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Earth Home Myself Philosophy Travel Wisdom
You have to keep busy. After all, no dog’s ever pissed on a moving car.
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Busy Car Dog Move Yourself
I’ve lost my equilibrium, my car keys, and my pride.
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Balance Car Myself Pride

And the earth died screaming, while I lay dreaming.

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