Someday I'll wish upon a star. Yip Harburg More Quotes by Yip Harburg More Quotes From Yip Harburg They who meet on an April night are forever lost in love, if there's moonlight all about and there's no moon above. Yip Harburg valentines-daylost-lovemoon Words make you think a thought. Yip Harburg musicdancewisdom This we learn from Watergate that almost any creep'll be glad to help the Government overthrow the people. Yip Harburg governmenthelpingpeople My whole family has been having trouble with immigrants ever since we came to this country. Yip Harburg immigrationtroublecountry I am a rebel by birth... I contest anything that is unjust, that causes suffering in humanity. My feelings about that are so strong, I don't think I could live with myself if I weren't honest. Yip Harburg strongfeelingsthinking Oh, innocent victims of Cupid, remember this terse little verse: To let a fool kiss you is stupid. To let a kiss fool you is worse. Yip Harburg valentines-daykissingstupid Music gives 'wings' to words. Yip Harburg wingsgiving No matter how high or great the throne, What sits on it is the same as your own. Yip Harburg thronesmatter I am one of the last of a small tribe of troubadours, who still believe that life is a beautiful and exciting journey with a purpose and grace which are well worth singing about. Yip Harburg journeybeautifulbelieve All the heroes of tomorrow are the heretics of today. Yip Harburg tomorrowherotoday The greatest romance in the life of a lyricist is when the right word meets the right note; often, however, a Park Avenue phrase elopes with a Bleecker Street chord, resulting in a shotgun wedding and a quickie divorce. Yip Harburg divorceromancephrases The world would be a safer place, If someone had a plan, Before exploring outer space, To find the inner man. Yip Harburg spacewould-bemen If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why oh why can't I? Yip Harburg rainbowflyinglittles Songs are the pulse of a nation's heart. A fever chart of its health. Yip Harburg pulseheartsong When the melody touches your heart emotionally and the words hit your brain intellectually, more than likely you'll find you'll have an excellent song to sing. Yip Harburg brainheartsong Ira [Gershwin] was the shyest, most diffident boy we had ever known. In a class of lower east side rapscallions, his soft-spoken gentleness and low-keyed personality made him a lovable incongruity. He spoke in murmurs, hiding behind a pair of steel-rimmed glasses..Ira had a kid brother who wore high stiff collars, shirts with cuffs and went out with girls. Yip Harburg girlbrotherkids My heart wants roots Yip Harburg rootsheartwings Did God who gave us flowers and trees, Also provide the allergies? Yip Harburg healthflowertree The Lord made Adam, the Lord made Eve, he made 'em both a little bit naive. Yip Harburg emslordlittles When I'm not near the girl I love, Yip Harburg girllifecheating
