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It had never gotten old for him, flying. Never gone boring. Every engine start was a new adventure, guiding the spirit of a lovely machine… — Richard Bach
Change can come in either of two important ways: Start behaving positively or stop behaving negatively. — Phil McGraw
If you strike upon a thought that baffles you, break off from that entanglement and try another, so shall your wits be fresh to start… — Aristophanes
George Bernard Shaw was right. He summed it all up when he said: "The secret of being miserable is to have the leisure to bother… — Dale Carnegie
If I come up with rules or limitations it focuses me in a direction. And those rules can change if you realize it's a dumb… — Trent Reznor
Sometimes my boyfriend would write the lyrics and I would write the melody, and other times I would start from scratch. Or sometimes I would… — Carly Simon
I write a song because I want to. I think the moment you start writing it to make money, you're starting to kill yourself artistically. — Pete Seeger
It's very helpful to start with something that's true. If you start with something that's false, you're always covering your tracks. Something simple and true,… — Paul Simon
I had more verses . Owen Bradley said, 'Loretta, there's already been one El Paso and we'll never have another one. Get in that room… — Loretta Lynn
You know, it's a pretty mysterious thing still, why you start the songs you start, and the specific flavor of them, the nature of them.… — Gillian Welch
If you've got an idea, start today. There's no better time than now to get going. That doesn't mean quit your job and jump into… — Kevin Systrom
The most fundamental paradox is that, if we're never to use force, we must be prepared to use it and to use it successfully. We… — Ronald Reagan
The celebrity syndrome. When people forget who they are and start to believe what other people say about them. — Paulo Coelho
Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it's a good place to start. — Jason Collins
When your desire is to bring peace and harmony to the world, then you will have to start by finding peace and harmony within your… — Eileen Caddy
I find on songwriting, I really have to work at making sure I'm not imitating myself. You know? Which happens to all of us. When… — Andy Wilkinson
I say to my students that I can't teach them how to write a good song, but I can teach you how to write a… — Andy Wilkinson
I start out with words, with the idea, the line. Then after I get a line or two, I try to find what melodic line… — Mose Allison
The words come. Usually, it's a long time before they come. And then when they start to come, it doesn't take so long for it… — Paul Simon
All I know is when I start getting serious about songwriting... it's like a playground. All responsibilities slip away and you're with your essence. There… — Laura Nyro

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