The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence.

Quote by Paul Simon

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Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is...

Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is...

And so you see I have come to doubt ~~ All that I once held...

And so you see I have come to doubt ~~ All that I once held...

I'm more interested in what I discover than what I invent.

I'm more interested in what I discover than what I invent.

I rate each album as better than the last one. That's how I see it.

I rate each album as better than the last one. That's how I see it.

If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special...

If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special...

A man sees what he wants to see, And disregards the rest.

A man sees what he wants to see, And disregards the rest.

Some people never say the words 'I love you' It's not their style to be...

Some people never say the words 'I love you' It's not their style to be...

Some people never say the words 'I love you'. It's not their style to be...

Some people never say the words 'I love you'. It's not their style to be...

Without Arthur's voice, I never would have enjoyed that success.

Without Arthur's voice, I never would have enjoyed that success.

Listen to the sound of silence

Listen to the sound of silence

My life so common it disappears and sometimes even music cannot substitute for tears.

My life so common it disappears and sometimes even music cannot substitute for tears.

Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up...

Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up...

We got on American Bandstand, where kids would dance to a record and then rate...

We got on American Bandstand, where kids would dance to a record and then rate...

I always get very calm with baseball.

I always get very calm with baseball.

I think I have a superior brain and an inferior stature, if you really want...

I think I have a superior brain and an inferior stature, if you really want...

It's a big error to think that because you like somebody's work, you're going to...

It's a big error to think that because you like somebody's work, you're going to...

All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards...

All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards...

The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take...

The record company stay out of my way. Whenever the record is finished, they take...

Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo.

Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo.

We've survived by believing our life is going to get better.

We've survived by believing our life is going to get better.