Quote by Paul Simon
Having a track record to live up to and the history of successes h

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. – Paul Simon

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If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, youve created a special little thing, and thats what Im looking for, because if you get pompous, you lose everything. – Paul Simon

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Humor
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Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die. – Paul Simon

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Music
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I dont consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope Im growing. – Paul Simon

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Hope
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Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories. – Wendell Phillips

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History

Now, when I hear that Christians are getting together in order to defend the people of Israel, of course it brings joy to my heart. And it simply says, look, people have learned from history. – Elie Wiesel

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History

The main essentials of a successful prime minister are sleep and a sense of history. – Harold Wilson

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History

I think there was a revolution in poetry, associated chiefly with Eliot and Pound but maybe it is of the nature of revolutions or of the nature of history that their innovations should later come to look trivial or indistinguishable from technical tricks. – Howard Nemerov

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History

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He who enjoys doing and enjoys what he has done is happy. – Johann von Goethe

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And I find – Im 63, and my capacity to be by myself and just spend time by myself hasnt diminished any. Thats the necessary part of being a writer, you better like being alone. – John Irving

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alone

There are two theories on hitting the knuckleball. Unfortunately, neither of them works. – Charley Lau

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Well, I still write poetry, but I wouldnt call myself a poet. – David Duchovny

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