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“Song, songs kept them going and going; They didn't realize the millions of seeds they were sowing. They were singing in marches, even singing in jail. Songs gave them the courage to believe they would not fail.”

Believe Song Realizing Millions Failing Singing Seeds March Jail Sowing

Author:Pete Seeger

“Sweeter than any sungMy songs that found no tongue;Nobler than any factMy wish that failed of act.Others shall sing the song,Others shall right the wrong,-Finish what I begin,And all I fail of win.”

Song Found Winning Wish Failing Tongue My Wish

Book:The complete poetical works of John Greenleaf Whittier

Source: The complete poetical works of John Greenleaf Whittier

“When all else fails, put on a costume and sing a silly song.”

Song Failing Silly Costumes When All Else Fails

Book:Sam Walton: Made In America

Source: Sam Walton: Made In America

“The song succeeds or fails just based on whether you argue your point successfully. I like throwing images together, which create meaning if you listen to it one time, but if you listen to it another time you might get a different meaning.”

Ifs Different Might Together Song Failing Succeed Arguing Throwing One Time Another Time Different Meanings

Author:Iron & Wine

“If I look at my own recordings, I think generally there is a focal point within the song and often it's the instrumental bridge or a guitar solo where we try to do something unexpected, something beautiful or weird, or beautiful because it is weird. And of course I fail half the time, but yes that is the goal, to create even a few seconds of bliss, or sadness. The electric guitar is a great instrument for doing this because it is capable of surprising you. There are so many different sounds available.”

“I think all the songs [at Moth] are about different things, but if we were to speak about it as a whole, it's really about, it's about joy, and about sensuality and vulnerability and also fun, energy, living in New York in 2015, being out of control, wanting to be in control, failing! It's a sort of story of our lives.”

Ifs Thinking Different Whole Stories Joy Song Energy Speak Fun Our Lives Failing New York Sensuality Vulnerability Different Things Moths

Author:Caroline Polachek

“I was reading a Time magazine interview with an author named Brené Brown. She said, "People that fail seem to ultimately do the same thing they think works over and over again." I had an epiphany and called my manager and started a creed with my producers. I promised we'd do whatever was best for the song and the album - no ego would get in the way.”

People Thinking Way Said Seems Song Reading Failing Ego Albums Producers Magazines Managers Interviews Brown Creeds Epiphany Time Magazine

Author:Michael Buble