Paul Simon Quotes
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The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains.
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I get the news I need on the weather report And I have nothing to do today but smile.
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There's something about the sound of a train that's very romantic and nostalgic and hopeful.
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To get the stuff out of you, especially if what you're dealing with is yourself, requires you to open up and touch tender spots. You have to be anesthetized a little bit.
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The trick is, as I know it, is to care like hell and not give a damn at the same time.
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The Wisdom is old, the Koran is old, the Bible is old. Disagreements? Work 'em out.
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The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take it.
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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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It was easier than explaining DiMaggio's use as a metaphor.
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The leaves that are green turn to brown. And they wither with the wind. And they crumble in your hand.
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Time it was And what a time it was, it was A time of innocence A time of confidences Long ago it must be I have a photograph Preserve your memories They're all that's left you.
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Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
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When I was 15, I made a solo record. It made Artie very unhappy. He looked upon it as something of a betrayal.
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Couple in the next room bound to win a prize, they've been going at it all night long.
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She said a good day ain't got no rain She said a bad day is when I lie in the bed And I think of things that might have been.
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The risk of failure is part of the fun of what I do.
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When I look back at all the crap I learned in high school, it's a wonder I can think at all.
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It's actually very difficult to make something both simple and good.
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Believing I had supernatural powers, I slammed into a brick wall.
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I don't very often think I've done a good job. I don't like the majority of what I do. I shouldn't say I don't like it, but I'm not satisfied with almost everything that I 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 lived in an attached house. My father used to drive into the wrong driveway all the time. He'd say, Damn it, how do you tell one of these houses from another?
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I don't like fashion. It's very heartless.
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And she said 'Losing love is like a window in your heart, Everybody sees you're blown apart, Everybody feels the wind blow.'