Decemberists Song Quotes & Sayings

Goodness begins simply with the fact of life itself. — Gwendolyn Brooks

I live my life with a sense of urgency that most people cant comprehend. — Marc Bolan

Not that it was not a nightmare. It was, but of a very special kind he was scarcely old enough to appreciate. — Malcolm Lowry

Judaism, I would argue, does demand love for our fellow human beings, but only to an extent. 'Hate' is not always synonymous with the terribly sinful. — Meir Soloveichik

Today, I want to talk about Social Security and how all of us can ensure that one of the greatest achievements of this century continues to serve our people well into the next ... For 60 years, Social Security has meant more than an ID number on a tax form; more than a monthly check in the mail. It reflects our deepest values - our respect fr our parents and our belief that all Americans deserve to retire with dignity. — William J. Clinton

I got a note from the stage manager one night that someone wanted to meet me. And it was Steven Spielberg. — Corey Reynolds

I've been quite involved in a lot of U.N. operations over the years. I was a U.N. observer at the East Timor referendum in 2000. I've been very involved in that for a long time. — Jeremy Corbyn

I'm five foot three. I don't look like a lot of other people, you know what I mean? I look like I'm 12. — Lea Michele

I am growing to hate the vague declarations of psychiatric treatment, the airy cross-your-fingers pronouncements. The treatment of mental health is an inexact science. But, as I am slowly coming to understand, depression is an inexact illness. — Sally Brampton

Salvation is for the feeble, that's what I think. I don't want salvation, I want life, all of life, the miserable as well as the superb. — Tom Robbins

Her Majesty is not a subject. — Benjamin Disraeli

I want to be a mystery to you,
untouchable,
a star all to myself
a galaxy away from your starved fingers. — Emily Palermo

When I first started writing these kind of songs that would eventually become Decemberists songs, I was writing them because I knew that nobody was listening at the time and that it wouldn't hurt to challenge myself and get weirder and see if I could alienate more people — Colin Meloy