When your down on your luck and you’ve lost all your dreams theres nothing like a campfire and a can of beans.
TOM WAITSI guess I’ve always lived upside down when I want things I can’t have.
More Tom Waits Quotes
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I don’t have a drinking problem ‘Cept when I can’t get a drink.
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Well I got a bad liver and broken heart, yeah, I drunk me a river since you tore me apart.
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I hate Disneyland. It primes our kids for Las Vegas.
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Most of the people I admire, they usually smell funny and don’t get out much. It’s true. Most of them are either dead or not feeling well.
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There’s a beauty of show business. It’s the only business you can have a career in when you’re dead.
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Slept all night in the cedar grove, I was born to ramble, born to rove, some men are searchin’ for the holy grail, but there ain’t nothin’ sweeter than ridin’ the rails.
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Oh, I’m not a percussionist, I just like to hit things.
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I’ve lost my equilibrium, my car keys, and my pride.
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There’s no prayer like desire.
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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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If I exorcise my devils, all my angels may go, too.
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The earth is not my home, I’m just passing by.
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When I was younger, I wanted to be older. Now I am older, I am not quite so sure.
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All that you’ve loved is all you own.
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I admit that I ain’t no angel, I admit that I ain’t no saint – I’m selfish and I’m cruel and I’m blind. If I exorcise my devils, well my angels may leave too. When they leave they’re so hard to find.
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