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Tom Chapin Quotes

My musical heroes are people like Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie who wrote and sang real songs for real people; for everyone, old, young, and in between.

Tom Chapin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american

Topics

People Young Old Real Heroes Songs

I don't think I've ever actually written from inspiration, actually had a song just go, 'Bing!' I only recall that happening to me twice - once was with 'Terrapin' and the other was 'Wharf Rat.' I mean, that's twice in a lifetime of writing!

Jerry Garcia

Me Writing Song Think Go Mean

It's not the end of the world to lose.

Andy Murray

World End Lose End Of The World

We had rising student achievement across the board because high standards, robust accountability, ending social promotion in third grade, real school choice across the board, challenging the teachers union and beating them is the way to go.

Jeb Bush

Achievement School Accountability Go

Never use a big word when a little filthy one will do.

Johnny Carson

Will Never Little Big Word Use

I'm tired of Glen Matlock saying he was the songwriter for the Sex Pistols. I co-wrote as many songs... but I don't go shouting about it.

Steve Jones

Tired Saying Sex Go Shouting Songs

Never denied climate change. It has always changed and always will.

Ron Johnson

Change Climate Change Will Never

I can change a tire, but I couldn't change a fuse on the computer panel on my car.

Mike O'Malley

Change Car I Can Tire Computer Fuse

No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things in the world.

Aristotle

World Choose Existence Things Would

I photograph artists, and some of them are very well known, but if you ask the average man on the street, 'Do you like Anselm Kiefer?' He would stare at you with a blank stare, because these are not celebrities. They are celebrated in a specific circle.

Anton Corbijn

Man You Circle Street Ask Average

If I wrote a memoir, it would be like 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.'

Annie Golden

Tree Brooklyn Memoir Would Like

What is nobler than a man wresting and wringing his bread from the stubborn soil by the sweat of his brow and the break of his back for his wife and children!

William Morris Hunt

Children Wife Man Stubborn Back

I never thought anyone would pity me because of my time in the Marine Corps.

Phil Klay

Time Me Thought Never Marine Corps