Peter Yarrow

I can't help but react to the painful realities of the two-tiered society we live in, where the signs of poverty and…

— Peter Yarrow

The ethic behind songs of conscience doesn't change, even though the issues are altered from generation to generation.

— Peter Yarrow

“Puff, the Magic Dragon, lived by the sea, and frolicked in the Autumn Mist in a land called Honah Lee, little Jacky…

— Peter Yarrow

To cure the violence, we must identify and heal the causes of hatred and violence. If we don't deal with the causes…

— Peter Yarrow

Such times of crisis have inevitably brought 'music of conscience' to the fore and I expect we will be hearing more and…

— Peter Yarrow

We Americans are world leaders and we must lead by example - particularly in times that require careful deliberation before any precipitous…

— Peter Yarrow

There is only one river. There is only one sea. And it flows through you, and it flows through me. There is…

— Peter Yarrow

A flip-flopper is an intelligent person who changes position when the circumstance changes.

— Peter Yarrow

People can overcome their differences, and when united, move toward a world of greater fairness and justice. As in folk music, each…

— Peter Yarrow

The spirit of Woody Guthrie lives in the heart of Chris Chandler.

— Peter Yarrow

The songs we sing invite the participation of the listener, who is central to finding a way of creating the life of…

— Peter Yarrow

* We have come this far always believing that justice would somehow prevail. This is the burden, this is the promise, and…

— Peter Yarrow

I feel like I need to sing again.

— Peter Yarrow

We've lived through a time in which people have felt they could forge their own future and make a better world. We…

— Peter Yarrow

To cure the violence, we must identify and heal the causes of hatred and violence. If we dont deal with the causes…

— Peter Yarrow

Most of my work for the past 25 years has been devoted to organizing demonstrations, benefits and campaigns, many of which have…

— Peter Yarrow

The songs worked as a different kind of rhetoric, one that could reach the fence-sitters.

— Peter Yarrow

“When people sing together, community is created. Together we rejoice, we celebrate, we mourn and we comfort each other. Through music, we…

— Peter Yarrow

We can only move to a long-term resolution regarding terrorism and war by planting seeds of peace. We have to start with…

— Peter Yarrow

People may say 'What can I do? I'm only one person.' But we've proven that when we come together demonstrate, and speak…

— Peter Yarrow

Such honesty comes with a price, but when you get past the hurt and shock of realizing that you're faulted and frequently…

— Peter Yarrow

When people sing together, community is created. Together we rejoice, we celebrate, we mourn and we comfort each other. Through music, we…

— Peter Yarrow