And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make...

Here are some of my favorite song lyrics...words to live by. The title, my credo. Oh and...that's the Beatles. ;)


All lies and jest, still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest. - Simon and Garfunkel, The Boxer

Before you accuse me take a look at yourself. - Bo Diddley; Creedance Clearwater Revival; Eric Clapton, Before You Accuse Me

Bent out of shape from society's pliers, cares not to come up any higher, but rather get you down in the hole that he's in. - Bob Dylan, It's Alright, Ma

Different strokes for different folks, and so on and so on and scooby dooby dooby. - Sly and the Family Stone, Everyday People

Don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to. - Fleetwood Mac, Oh Well

It seems to me some fine things have been laid upon your table, but you only want the ones that you can't have. - The Eagles, Desperado

Even the genius asks questions. - 2 Pac, Me Against The World

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. - Semisonic, Closing Time

Fathers be good to your daughters, daughters will love like you do. Girls become lovers, who turn into mothers, so mothers be good to your daughters, too. - John Mayer, Daughters

Fear is the lock and laughter the key to your heart. - Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Suite: Judy Blue Eyes

For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught. To say the things he truly feels, and not the words of one who kneels. - Paul Anka; Frank Sinatra; Elvis Presley, My Way

I gotta peaceful, easy feeling, and I know you won’t let me down’ cause I’m already standing on the ground - The Eagles, Peaceful Easy Feeling

Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose. Nothing ain't nothing, but it's free. - Janis Joplin, Me And Bobby McGee

I don't need no money, fortune, or fame. I got all the riches baby, one man can claim. - The Temptations, My Girl

I got a lot to say, I got a lot to say, I got a lot to say. I can't remember now, I can't remember now, I can't remember now. - Ramones, Got Alot To Say

I understand about indecision, but I don't care if I get behind. People living in competition, all I want is to have my peace of mind. - Boston, Peace Of Mind

It's sad, so sad. Why can't we talk it over? Oh it seems to me, that sorry seems to be the hardest word. - Elton John, Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth. - The Who, Substitute

When you’re feeling love’s unfair, you just ask the lonely. When you’re lost in deep despair, you just ask the lonely. -Journey, Ask the Lonely

A woman is like a dresser, some man always running through it’s drawers. - Cream, Four Until Late

If we were blind and had no choice, would we hate each other by the tone of our voice? -Anthrax, Schism

If we weren't all crazy we would go insane. - Jimmy Buffett, Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes

If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice. - Rush, Freewill

If you smile at me I will understand, cause that is something everybody everywhere does in the same language. - Crosby, Stills, and Nash; Jefferson Airplane, Wooden Ships

I'm not a number. Dammit, I'm a man. - Bob Seger, Feel Like A Number

I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free. - Lee Greenwood, God Bless The USA

It's better to burn out, than to fade away. - Neil Young, My My, Hey Hey

We are Young. Heartache to heartache we stand. No promises no demands. Love is a battlefield. - Pat Benatar, Love Is A Battlefield

Love when you can, cry when you have to, be who you must, that's a part of the plan. Await your arrival with simple survival, and one day we'll all understand. - Dan Fogelberg, Part Of The Plan

God gave rock and roll to you, gave rock and roll to you. Put it in the soul of everyone - KISS, God Gave Rock n' Roll To You

No matter what you do, you'll never run away from you. - Paul Revere and the Raiders, Kicks

Optimism is my best defense. - Rod Stewart, Baby Jane

Our early morning singing song, glibby glub gloopy, nibby nabby noopy, la la la lo lo. Sabba sibby sabba, nooby abba nabba, lee le lo lo. Tooby ooby walla, nooby abba naba. - Hair; Oliver, Good Morning Starshine

Rather die on our feet, than keep living on our knees. - James Brown, Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part I)

I’m free to do what I want any old time, so love me hold me love me hold me. - The Rolling Stones, I'm Free

So tonight you better stop and rebuild all your ruins, because peace and trust can win the day despite of all your losing. - Led Zeppelin, Immigrant Song

Space ain't man's final frontier, man's final frontier is the soul. - Arrested Development, Man's Final Frontier

Talk about your plenty, talk about your ills, one man gathers what another man spills. - Grateful Dead, St. Stephen

The future is so bright that I have got to wear shades. - Timbuk 3, The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

The swift don't win the race. It goes to the worthy, who can divide the word of truth. - Bob Dylan, I and I

Then one day you find, ten years have got behind you. No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun. - Pink Floyd, Time

There are places I remember all my life, though some have changed. Some forever, not for better, some have gone and some remain. - The Beatles, In My Life

Keep smilin' keep shinin'. Knowing you can always count on me for sure. That's what friends are for. - Dionne Warwick, That's What Friends Are For

Thinking is the best way to travel. - The Moody Blues, The Best Way To Travel

Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees. - Eric Clapton, Tears In Heaven

War is not the answer, because only love can conquer hate. - Marvin Gaye, What's Going On

We learned more from a three minute record than we ever learned in school. - Bruce Springsteen, No Surrender

Well, you don't tug on Superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind. You don't pull on the mask of old Lone Ranger and you don't mess around with Jim. - Jim Croce, You Don't Mess Around With Jim

Where am I to go, now that I've gone too far? - Golden Earring, Twilight Zone

You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometime you just might find, you get what you need. - The Rolling Stones, You Can't Always Get What You Want

You don't have to be old to be wise. - Judas Priest, You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise

You got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them, know when to walk away, and know when to run. - Kenny Rogers, The Gambler

You rise as high as your dominant aspiration, you descend to the level of your lowest concept of yourself. Free your mind and your ass will follow. - Funkadelic, Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts

You would think with all the genius and the brilliance of these times, we might find a higher purpose and a better use of mind. - Jackson Browne, Say It Isn't True

Don't go for second best baby, put your love to the test. - Madonna, Express Yourself

Just let go. And let it flow, let it flow, let it flow. Everything’s gonna work out right, y’know. - Toni Braxton, Let it Flow

We got the bottle - you got the cup. Come on everybody let’s get ffffff... - Beastie Boys, Brass Monkey