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State of Washington Quotes

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The following people were born in the State of Washington.

Kenny Loggins (born 1948 in Everett):  Singer and songwriter

In every moment there is a reason to carry on.  (From “Whenever I Call You ‘Friend'”)

Judy Collins (born 1939 in Seattle):  Singer and songwriter

I look in the mirror through the eyes of the child that was me.  (From “Trust Your Heart”)

Richard Brautigan (1935-1984, born in Tacoma):  Novelist, poet, and short story writer

The time is right to mix sentences with dirt and the sun with punctuation and rain with verbs.

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Ellie Holcomb Quotes

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Music is a bridge builder, connecting our stories.

In any given day, there are acts of courage and kindness that remind us of the goodness in the world.

Ellie Holcomb (born 1982) is an American singer and songwriter.  She grew up in Nashville, Tennessee.

Louisianians Quotes

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Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) Jazz musician, trumpeter, and vocalist.  

All music is folk music. I ain’t never heard a horse sing a song.

Cokie Roberts (1943-2019) Journalist and author.

Women rely on friends.  That’s where we draw sustenance and find safety.  We can count on our women friends when we need a good laugh or a good cry.

Truman Capote (1924-1984) Author, screenwriter, and playwright.

Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.

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John Denver Quotes

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Music does bring people together.  It allows us to experience the same emotions.

Peace is a conscious choice.

John Denver (1943-1997) was an American singer and songwriter.  Born in New Mexico, he would call Aspen, Colorado his home from 1971 until his death.  The Colorado State Legislature adopted his “Rocky Mountain High” as one of its two state songs.

Woody Guthrie Quotes

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Any fool can make something complicated.  It takes a genius to make it simple.

It’s a folk singer’s job to comfort disturbed people and to disturb comfortable people.

Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) was an American folk singer and songwriter.  

Charles Kingsley Quote

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Music has been called the speech of the angels; I will go farther and call it the speech of God himself.

From Psalm 29:3-4:  “The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord, over mighty waters.  The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.”

Charles Kingsley (1819-1875) was an English-born pastor who also shared his thoughts and actions as a historian, poet, novelist, and social reformer.

Berthold Auerbach Quotes

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Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

Gratitude is a soil on which joy thrives.

Berthold Auerbach (1812-1882) was a German poet and novelist.

Woody Guthrie Quotes

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The best way to get to know any bunch of people is to go and listen to their music.

One day we’ll all find out that all of our songs was just little notes in a great big song.

Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) was an American folk singer and songwriter.  

Dick Clark Quotes

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Music is the soundtrack of your life.

Humor is always based on a modicum of truth.  Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law?

Dick Clark (1929-2012) was an American radio and television personality.  He produced and hosted “American Bandstand” from 1956-1989.

Jimmy Buffet Quotes

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Life is a journey that’s measured not in miles or years but in experiences, and the route our life takes is built not on roads but on songs.

Songwriters write songs, but they really belong to the listener.

Jimmy Buffet (born 1946) is an American singer and songwriter.  He has also written three number-one bestsellers.