Fruit trees Quotes by Nick Drake

“So forget this cruel world Where I belong I'll just sit and wait And sing my song. And if one day you should see…

— Nick Drake

“The future says: Dear mortals; I know you are busy with your colourful lives; I have no wish to waste the little time that…

— Nick Drake

I think there's something extraordinarily nice about seeing the dawn up before one goes to bed, [] there's something uncanny about it.

— Nick Drake

Do you like what you're doing/would you do it some more/or will you stop once and wonder what you're doing it for?

— Nick Drake

Life is but a memory Happened long ago. Theatre full of sadness For a long forgotten show.

— Nick Drake

...you're a rare rare find A troubled cure For a troubled mind

— Nick Drake

“I just need your star for a day.”

— Nick Drake

Fame is but a fruit tree- so very unsound. It can never flourish 'till its stock is in the ground.

— Nick Drake

I never felt magic crazy as this I never saw moons knew the meaning of the sea I never held emotion in the palm…

— Nick Drake

And see she flies, and she is everywhere.

— Nick Drake

If songs were lines in a conversation, the situation would be fine . . .

— Nick Drake

Time has told me not to ask for more, someday our ocean will find its shore.

— Nick Drake

“The purpose of collecting so much information can only be power.”

— Nick Drake

“It's too cowardly, and besides, I don't have the courage. [on why he hadn't killed himself yet]”

— Nick Drake

“And I am ashamed to write here that I felt more alive than ever, even though my heart was broken glass in my chest.”

— Nick Drake