They took all the trees, put 'em in a tree museum. Then they charged the people a dollar and a half just to see 'em. Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? - Joni Mitchell
Category: 📁 Soul Lines
Lines & letters to make our souls better
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Superman Never Made Any Money
Superman never made any money, savin' the world from Solomon Grundy. And sometimes I despair the world will never see another man like him. - Crash Test Dummies
The Greatest Teacher, Failure Is
Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery, hmmm. But weakness, folly, failure also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is. Luke, we are what they grow beyond. - Yoda
Write Honest Things That Matter
These assignments don't matter, this course doesn't matter, college doesn't matter. These amazing, honest things that you wrote, they matter. - The Whale Movie
Avoid Naive Make Believe
Come on come on, I don't need anyone, to tell me what to believe. Now I am a young man, I see cracks in the steel. If they ask you to stand, well they just want you to kneel. - Jet
Save Freedoms, Not Millions
I love what's mine cause what's mine is all mine. Gives me a reason to go get more. You take it for granted, I guess that's what it's for. But before you demand it, take a look out your back door. - Blues Traveler
Ask Yourself For Peace
All that glitters is gold. Don't believe what you've been told. People lie, people love, people go. But beauty lies in every soul. I asked myself for peace, and found a piece of me, staring at the sea. - Future Islands
Let It Go, Let It Go
Are we connected? What do you say about me? Was I mean to you? Were you to me? What do you think of me? Deep down? Am I ridiculous? Or sweet? Or decent? Are we friends? Do you care? Let it go, let it go, let it go. - Enlightened TV Show
Wait For It And Appreciate It
I used to write. I used to write letters, I used to sign my name. Now our lives are changing fast, hope that something pure can last. We used to wait for it, now we're screaming sing the chorus again. - Arcade Fire
Bring People Up, Not Down
They want me to be this picture-perfect girl. In a little picture-perfect world. But I cuss when I talk, and I lean when I walk. And I've been through some shit, and I've gained and I've lost. You won't bring me down. Down, d-d-down. - Bibi Bourelly
Find Peace Of Mind
Whatever keeps you occupied. Whatever gives you contact high. Whatever keeps you busy, baby. Will never make you satisfied. Are you looking for peace of mind? You won't find it in your status line. - Allen Stone
Spread Love, Don't Hate Shove
Get out of the way. You've had your day. And it's no longer how we gon' play. The kids are having none of it. They can't be bought, they can't be taught your hate. - Frazey Ford
Serve Humanity, Not Money
Superman never made any money, savin' the world from Solomon Grundy. And sometimes I despair the world will never see another man like him. - Crash Test Dummies
Care, Don't Be Unaware
Every day, the deficit grows. You spend more than you own. Every day, taxes increase. So is this our land or is this our lease? You say that you care, I was unaware. - Allen Stone
Start From The Start
Sometimes an empty page presents most possibilities. - Paterson Movie
Do What You Love Doing
"I guess you really like poetry then?" "I breathe poetry." - Paterson Movie
Take A Step Back
Sometimes you have to go back in order to go front. - Miss America Movie
Use Stories To Make Change
I don't think that our sad stories are supposed to teach us how to survive the world. I think they're supposed to make us want to change it. - Fly Me To The Moon Movie
Be Careful What You Do
Be careful of what you do, 'cause the lie becomes the truth. - Michael Jackson
Dream The World's A Team
Cause out on the edge of darkness, there rides a peace train. Oh peace train take this country, come take me home again. Oh I've been smiling lately, dreaming about the world as one. And I believe it could be, some day it's going to come. - Cat Stevens