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Famous Pete Seeger Quotes
“It's a very important thing to learn to talk to people you disagree with.”
Source: The Pete Seeger Reader
“Songs won't save the planet, but neither will books or speeches.”
“I want to turn the clock back to when people lived in small villages and took care of each other.”
“Again, I say I will be glad to tell what songs I have ever sung, because singing is my business.”
“Historically, I believe I was correct in refusing to answer their questions.”
Source: Pete Seeger in His Own Words
“Singing with children in the schools has been the most rewarding experience of my life.”
“The key to the future of the world is finding the optimistic stories and letting them be known.”
Source: Pete Seeger's Storytelling Book
Source: The Pete Seeger Reader
“RULERS should be careful about what songs are allowed to be sung.”