Any idiot can be complicated. It takes a genius to be simple. Pete Seeger More Quotes by Pete Seeger More Quotes From Pete Seeger I feel that my whole life is a contribution. Pete Seeger whole-lifelife-isfeels When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn? Pete Seeger learning I have sung for Americans of every political persuasion, and I am proud that I never refuse to sing to an audience, no matter what religion or color of their skin, or situation in life. Pete Seeger situations-in-lifepoliticalcolor Singing with children in the schools has been the most rewarding experience of my life. Pete Seeger singingchildrenschool Throughout history the leaders of the countries have been very particular about what songs should be sung. We know the power of songs. Pete Seeger leadersongcountry My job, is to show folks there's a lot of good music in this world, and if used right it may help to save the planet. Pete Seeger mayjobsworld The key to the future of the world is finding the optimistic stories and letting them be known. Pete Seeger optimistickeysstories I think the world is going to be saved by millions of small things. Pete Seeger savedworldthinking I'd really rather put songs on people's lips than in their ears. Pete Seeger earssongpeople Food is one of the great organizing tools. Pete Seeger tools The truth is a rabbit in a bramble patch. All you can do is circle around and say it's somewhere in there. Pete Seeger truth-iscirclesrabbits When you play the 12-string guitar,you spend half your life tuning the instrument and the other half playing it out of tune. Pete Seeger guitartunesplay I feel most spiritual when I'm out in the woods. I feel part of nature. Or looking up at the stars. [I used to say] I was an atheist. Now I say, it's all according to your definition of God. According to my definition of God, I'm not an atheist. Because I think God is everything. Whenever I open my eyes I'm looking at God. Pete Seeger starsatheistspiritual Song, songs kept them going and going; They didn't realize the millions of seeds they were sowing. They were singing in marches, even singing in jail. Songs gave them the courage to believe they would not fail. Pete Seeger jailsongbelieve The world would never amount to a hill of beans if people didn't use their imaginations to think of the impossible. Pete Seeger imaginationpeoplethinking How can you save the world you have not seen if you can't save the community you have seen? Pete Seeger save-the-worldcommunityworld Did you ever want something really bad and then when you finally got it all you could do was stand there and grin at it? Pete Seeger want-somethingwant I dreamed I saw a mighty room, the room was filled with men. And the paper they were signing said they'd never fight again. Pete Seeger futurefightingmen Get people to sing together and they'll act together too. Pete Seeger togetherpeople This banjo surrounds hate and forces it to surrender. Pete Seeger surrenderbanjoshate
