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60 quotes by Paul Simon

Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American musician, actor and singer-songwriter. Simon's fame, influence, and commercial success began as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, formed in 1964 with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote nearly all of the pair's songs, including three that reached No. 1 on the U.S. singles charts: "The Sound of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson", and "Bridge Over Troubled Water". The duo split up in...
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I was eating in a Chinese restaurant downtown. There was a dish called Mother and Child Reunion. It's chicken and eggs. And I said, I gotta use... →

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As long as you have capital punishment there is no guarantee that innocent people won't be put to death.

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

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You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen.

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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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All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.

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If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special little thing, and that's what I'm looking for, because if... →

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Who am I to blow against the wind?

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Anybody can do bad work, but not everybody does good work.

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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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Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo.

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I try to open up my heart as much as I can and keep a real keen eye out that I don't get sentimental. I think we're all afraid to reveal our... →

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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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