Jonathan Larson quotes

Jonathan Larson was an American composer and playwright, best known for creating the musical "Rent." His innovative work addressed social issues such as multiculturalism, addiction, and the struggles of young artists in New York City. He left a lasting legacy on modern musical theater with his unique storytelling and powerful music. Here are 31 of his quotes:

Forget Regret, or life is yours to miss.

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Give into love or live in fear.

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There's only us, there's only this / Forget regret, or life is yours to miss / No other road, no other way / No day but today!

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I'd be happy to die for a taste of what Angel had... Someone to live for... Unafraid to say 'I love you!

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Come to your senses, defenses are not the way to go / And you know, or at least you knew / Everything's strange, you've changed and I don't know what to do / To get through.

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Let's open up a restaurant in Santa Fe / Oh, sunny Santa Fe would be nice / We'll open up a restaurant in Santa Fe / And leave this to the roaches and mice.

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Break of day, the dawn is here / Johnny's up and pacing / Compromise or persevere? / His mind is racing / Johnny has no guide / Johnny wants to hide / Can he make his mark, if he gives up his spark? / Johnny can't decide.

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In these dangerous times, where it seems the world is ripping apart at the seams, we can all learn how to survive from those who stare death squarely in the face every day, and we should reach out to each other and bond as a community, rather than hide from the terrors of life at the end of the millennium.

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The heart may freeze, or it can burn. The pain will ease and I can learn. There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as, my last.

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I want to write music. I want to sit down right now at the piano, and write a song that people will listen to and remember. And do the same thing every morning for the rest of my life.

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I don't own emotion, I rent!

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Will I lose my dignity? Will someone care? Will I wake tomorrow from this nightmare?

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Cause everything is rent.

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We're not gonna pay rent.

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This is a car that allows you to adjust the temperature of your ass.

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Chubstitute (a name for a fat substitute)

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I just came to say goodbye love, goodbye love, goodbye.

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I'm more of a man then you'll ever be, I'm more of a woman then you'll ever get.

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Dying in America / At the end of the millennium / We're dying in America / To come into our own / And when you're dying in America / At the end of the millennium / You're not alone.

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One of these days I'll find a way / I'll rise above the throng / They'll be amazed at what they see / One of these days someone will say / I knew it all along / One of these days, that's what will be.

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I'm not mad that you got mad when I got mad when you said I should go drop dead.

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There is no god, or love, just time / Saying "Do what you will. Nothing's real today" / We are fleeting numbers, and images / Like the liquid crystal digital readout / Floating on the sea of grey.

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