It's hard to find a way forward. When you're 18 it happens in huge chunks every day, but after 20 years, growth is much more costly.

Quote by James Taylor

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If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds.

If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds.

Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.

Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.

Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you have to do is call and I'll be...

Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you have to do is call and I'll be...

I think people are isolated because of the nature of human consciousness, and they like...

I think people are isolated because of the nature of human consciousness, and they like...

Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun.

Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun.

Music is like a huge release of tension.

Music is like a huge release of tension.

Won't you look down upon me, Jesus, You've got to help me make a stand.

Won't you look down upon me, Jesus, You've got to help me make a stand.

I don't read music. I don't write it. So I wander around on the guitar...

I don't read music. I don't write it. So I wander around on the guitar...

When you're down and troubled and you need a helping hand and nothing, whoa, nothing...

When you're down and troubled and you need a helping hand and nothing, whoa, nothing...

When I cleaned up some 17 odd years ago, I felt terrible for about six...

When I cleaned up some 17 odd years ago, I felt terrible for about six...

Well, they'll take your soul if you let them, oh yeah, but don't you let...

Well, they'll take your soul if you let them, oh yeah, but don't you let...

We all have to face pain, and pain makes us grow.

We all have to face pain, and pain makes us grow.

Being on a boat that's moving through the water, it's so clear. Everything falls into...

Being on a boat that's moving through the water, it's so clear. Everything falls into...

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend.

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend.

Time will take your money, but money won't buy time.

Time will take your money, but money won't buy time.

Somehow it helps just to take something that's internal and externalize it, to see it...

Somehow it helps just to take something that's internal and externalize it, to see it...

Oh, yeah, yeah, you've got a friend.

Oh, yeah, yeah, you've got a friend.

I think that we're all totally isolated beings and always will be.

I think that we're all totally isolated beings and always will be.

I was in chemical jail.

I was in chemical jail.

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.