Hal David quotes

Mother told me always to follow the golden rule.And she said it's really a sin to be mean and cruel.So remember if you're untrueAngels up in heaven are looking at you. (Hal David)

The love of a girl can make a man stay on when he should go,Just tryin' to build a peaceful life where love is free to grow.

Hal David

Are we meant to take more than we give or are we meant to be kind? And if only fools are kind, Alfie, then I guess it's wise to be cruel.

Hal David

Every time you go away, I always say This time it's goodbye, dear Loving you the way I do I take you back, without you I'd die dear Knowing I love you so.

Hal David

I just don't know what to do with my time I'm so lonesome for you it's a crime Going to the movie only makes me sad Parties make me feel as bad When I'm not with you I just don't know what to do.

Hal David

It's not just a revue where one song is done, then another. There are concepts and ideas at work.

Hal David

In writing I search for believability, simplicity, and emotional impact.

Hal David

Above all, I try to create an emotion to which others can respond.

Hal David

What the world needs now is love, sweet love, It's the only thing that there's just too little of. What the world needs now is love, sweet love, No not just for some but for everyone.

Hal David

The way that we cheered whenever our team was scoring a touchdown, The time that the floor fell out of my car when I put the clutch down.

Hal David

Foolish pride
Is all that I have left, so let me hide
The tears and the sadness you gave me
When you said goodbye
Walk on by. (Hal David)

Day after day There are girls at the office And men will always be men. Don't send him off with your hair still in curlers; You may not see him again.

Hal David

I walk along the city streets you used to walk along with me, And every step I take recalls how much in love we used to be. Oh, how can I forget you? When there is always something there to remind me.

Hal David

Oh, I was only twenty four hours from Tulsa, Ah, only one day away from your arms; I hate to do this to you but I love somebody new, what can I do? And I can never, never, never ... go home again.

Hal David

On the day that you were born The angels got together And decided to create a dream come true So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold And starlight in your eyes of blue.

Hal David

They mean a trip to Paris or Rome To someone else but not for me. The trains and boats and planes Took you away, away from me.

Hal David

The man who shot Liberty Valance, He was the bravest of them all.

Hal David

The talent is always there and art is cyclical. I'm optimistic.

Hal David

What do you get when you fall in love? You only get lies and pain and sorrow So, for at least, until tomorrow I'll never fall in love again.

Hal David

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed Nothin' seems to fit.

Hal David

Fame and fortune is a magnet.
It can pull you far away from home
With a dream in your heart you're never alone.
Dreams turn into dust and blow away
And there you are without a friend. (Hal David)

One thing a lyricist must learn is not to fall in love with his own lines. Once you learn that, you can walk away from the lyric and look at it with a reasonable degree of objectivity.

Hal David

Rap culture is interesting and different and has purpose but it has a non-romantic view of life and of social feelings. There may be a void in that.

Hal David

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Occupation: American Poet
Born: May 25, 1921
Died: September 1, 2012
Quotes count: 23
Wikipedia: Hal David

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