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The example of changing a constitution by assembling the wise men of the state, instead of assembling armies, will be worth as much to the… — Thomas Jefferson
Apropos, is not the Scotch phrase 'Auld Lang Syne' exceedingly expressive? I shall give you the verses on the other sheet. The words of 'Auld… — Robert Burns
I sought to reform minstrelsy among refined people by making words suitable to their taste, instead of the trashy and really offensive words which belong… — Stephen Foster
I wake up from dreams and go, 'Wow, put this down on paper.' The whole thing is strange. You hear the words, everything is right… — Michael Jackson
It would be nice to abandon the verse-chorus-bridge structure completely, and make it so none of these things are definable. ... Make up new names… — Robbie Robertson
Everybody wants to write a hit song, but in Nashville people want to write the best song, which was my original intention as a singer/songwriter.… — Melissa Manchester
Suppose the world were only one of God's jokes, would you work any the less to make it a good joke instead of a bad… — George Bernard Shaw
Any discussion of the problems of being funny in America will not make sense unless we substitute the word wit for humor. Humor inspires sympathetic… — Florence King
I often thought that if there had been a good rap group around in those days, I might have chosen a career in music instead… — Richard M. Nixon
And as to the Cares, they are chiefly what attend the bringing up of Children; and I would ask any Man who has experienced it,… — Benjamin Franklin
The instability of our laws is really an immense evil. I think it would be well to provide in our constitutions that there shall always… — Thomas Jefferson
In a bad marriage, friends are the invisible glue. If we have enough friends, we may go on for years, intending to leave, talking about… — Erica Jong
We have heard much of the phrase, peace and friendship. This phrase, in expressing the aspiration of America, is not complete. We should say instead,… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
If you hear that someone is speaking ill of you, instead of trying to defend yourself you should say: 'He obviously does not know me… — Epictetus
We quaff the cup of life with eager haste without draining it, instead of which it only overflows the brim - objects press around us,… — Oscar Wilde
The body of the earth is of the nature of a fish... because it draws water as its breath instead of air. — Leonardo da Vinci
I just said, you know, this is a great track but this lyric, I don't believe it. It sounds like I'm trying to say something,… — Paul Simon
It was Rick's Rubin idea to have the 'Brooklyn' verse repeat. It already was a story, but having that made it a folk song. Instead… — Scott Avett
I do believe we should push each other to write better songs and make better music. We do ourselves a disservice if we sit back… — Bonnie Baker
[M]y mother fought hard for civil rights so that instead of a mop, I could hold this microphone. And while she may be proud of… — Julian Castro

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