Knowing when to quit is probably a very important thing, but I just am not ready.

Quote by James Taylor

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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...

Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and rain, now.

Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and rain, now.

People can be so cold.

People can be so cold.

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...

Hey, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend?

Hey, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend?

I am myself for a living. I don't animate a character.

I am myself for a living. I don't animate a character.

They'll hurt you and desert you.

They'll hurt you and desert you.

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

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

Once you get that two-way energy thing going, everyone benefits hugely.

Once you get that two-way energy thing going, everyone benefits hugely.

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...

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

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

Sobering up was responsible for breaking up my marriage. That's what it couldn't stand.

Sobering up was responsible for breaking up my marriage. That's what it couldn't stand.

I can take criticisms but not compliments.

I can take criticisms but not compliments.

I always thought that I'd see you baby, one more time again, now.

I always thought that I'd see you baby, one more time again, now.

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...

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song.

I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song.

Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.

Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.

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...

I don't know much about God. But if everything does originate with God, then certainly...

I don't know much about God. But if everything does originate with God, then certainly...