“Because as much as I love figuring out other people's puzzles, and love putting words together in ways that feel good to sing and sound good together and suit the melody, I think most of the best songs in the world are fairly clear about what they mean to say.” PeopleThinkingWorldWayFeelsMeanTogetherSongSoundClearAnd LoveFeel GoodSuitsMelodyPuzzles Author:J. Robbins
“One man is a splendid fighter -- a god has made him so -- one's a dancer, another skilled at lyre and song, and deep in the next man's chest farseeing Zeus plants the gift of judgment, good clear sense. And many reap the benefits of that treasure.” MenMadeSongNextClearBenefitsJudgmentPlantTreasureFighterDancerOne ManChestsSplendidReapZeus Author:Homer
“Deep patriots don't just sing the song, 'America the Beautiful' and then go home. We actually stick around to defend America’s beauty -- from the oil spillers, the clear-cutters and the mountaintop removers. Deep patriots don't just visit the Statue of Liberty and send a postcard home to grandma. We defend the principles upon which that great monument was founded -- 'give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.'” GivingHomeAmericaBeautifulSongPoorLibertyPrinciplesClearMassGive MeTiredSticksBreatheOilYearningPatriotStatuesMonumentGrandmaPostcardsStatue Of LibertyCutters Book:Rebuild the Dream Source: Rebuild the Dream
“Let your throat-song be clear and strong enough to make an emperor fall full-length suppliant, at the door.” EnoughSongFallStrongClearDoorsLengthThroatStrong EnoughEmperor Book:Selected poems Source: Selected poems
“To say that we have a clear conscience is to utter a solecism; had we never sinned we should have had no conscience. Were defeat unknown, neither would victory be celebrated by songs of triumph.” ShouldSongClearVictoryConscienceShould HaveDefeatTriumphClear Conscience Book:Works Source: Works
“I usually have a very clear idea of where I want a song to go, sometimes very specific notes, but I'm generally open to suggestions.” WantIdeasSometimesSongClearNotesSuggestions Author:John Lennox
“I sing, not to hear the echo repeat, a shade fainter, my song! I think of light and not of glory! Singing is my fashion of waging war and bearing witness. And if my song is the proudest of songs, it is that I sing clearly to make the day rise clear!” IfsThinkingWarLightSongClearFashionSingingGloryWitnessRepeatsShadeEchoesWaging WarBearing Witness Book:CHANTECLER PLAY IN FOUR ACTS Source: CHANTECLER PLAY IN FOUR ACTS
“To write a love song that might be able to make it on the radio, that is something that is terrifying to me. But I can definitely write a song about that chair over there. That I can do, but to sit and write a pop song out of the clear blue sky, that is very difficult and I admire the people that can do it.” PeopleWritingI CanMightAbleSongDifficultCan DoClearSkyBlueRadioPopsAdmireChairsBlue SkyPop SongClear Blue Sky Author:Barry Manilow
“When I first heard John Smith my attention was captured by his sweet, earthy voice and fine craftsmanship, but what drew me in was his heart. It's clear that he's lived the pain in his songs and that his optimism is hope born of wisdom. That's a rare thing and a gift to all who hear him.” FirstsHeartPainSongVoiceBornAttentionClearHeardSweetFineOptimismCapturedCraftsmanshipRare ThingsJohn Smith Author:Tom Kimmel