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Yip Harburg Inspirational Quotes (40)

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The Lord made Adam, the Lord made Eve, he made 'em both a little bit naive.
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Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought.
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There ought to be a law against necessity.
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Ding-dong, the wicked witch is dead.
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Follow the fellow who follows a dream.
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Someday I'll wish upon a star.
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Once I built a railroad now it's done. Brother, can you spare a dime?
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No matter how high or great the throne, What sits on it is the same as your own.
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All the heroes of tomorrow are the heretics of today.
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Leave the atom alone.
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I am a rebel by birth... I contest anything that is unjust, that causes suffering in humanity. My feelings about that are so strong, I don't think I could live with myself if I weren't honest.
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I am one of the last of a small tribe of troubadours, who still believe that life is a beautiful and exciting journey with a purpose and grace which are well worth singing about.
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Say, it's only a paper moon, / Sailing over a cardboard sea.
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Oh, innocent victims of Cupid, remember this terse little verse: To let a fool kiss you is stupid. To let a kiss fool you is worse.
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The greatest romance in the life of a lyricist is when the right word meets the right note often, however, a Park Avenue phrase elopes with a Bleecker Street chord, resulting in a shotgun wedding and a quickie divorce.
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This we learn from Watergate that almost any creep'll be glad to help the Government overthrow the people.
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When the idle poor, Become the idle rich, You'll never know, Just who is who, Or who is which.
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Follow the yellow brick road.
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April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom, holiday tables under the trees.
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How are things in Glocca Mora this fine day?
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When the melody touches your heart emotionally and the words hit your brain intellectually, more than likely you'll find you'll have an excellent song to sing.
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Songs are the pulse of a nation's heart. A fever chart of its health.
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No matter how much I prove and prod, I cannot quite believe in God But oh, I hope to God that He, Unswervingly believes in me.
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A Russian child asked his mother : does God know we don't believe in Him?
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