Paul Simon

Singer Songwriter American Born 1941 (age 85)

Literary songwriter whose poetic lyrics and melodies influenced generations.

97 quotes

"The more I study the world, the more I am convinced of the inability of brute force to create anything durable."
Wisdom
"You can call me Al."
Music
"I am just a poor boy, though my story's seldom told."
Life
"The only living boy in New York."
Solitude
"Graceland, graceland, I'm going to graceland."
Dreams
"Still crazy after all these years."
Perseverance
"These are the days of miracle and wonder."
"The boy in the bubble."
Imagination
"You know the words, well say them."
Courage
"I have reason to believe we will all be received in graceland."
Faith
"A heart attack never stopped nobody."
Strength
"When numbers lose their meaning, you make your moves."
Wisdom
"The Mississippi Delta was shining like a National guitar."
Beauty
"Homeward bound, I wish I was homeward bound."
Hope
"Hello darkness, my old friend."
Solitude
"People writing songs that voices never shared."
Creativity
"You can take all the flowers off my grave."
Life
"I know a woman, she comes round five times a day."
Relationships
"Baby, I'm amazed by you."
Love
"The obvious child."
Truth
"I wish that I could be a fly on the wall."
Imagination
"Something in the way she moves attracts me like no other lover."
Love
"You smile the smile of a serpent."
Beauty
"Why don't you take a look at what you've done."
Truth
"These are the times that try men's souls."
Perseverance
"A most peculiar man."
Life
"Homeward bound."
Hope
"The answer is blowin' in the wind."
Wisdom
"All lies and jest, still a man hears what he wants to hear."
Truth
"Mrs. Robinson, God bless you."
Gratitude