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11 Irving Berlin Quotes

Irving Berlin shares hopeful, lyrical thoughts about life, talent and music.

Irving Berlin quotes

  1. I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used to know.

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  2. It's February the 22nd And I can't tell a lie.

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  3. A patriotic song is an emotion and you must not embarrass an audience with it, or they will hate your guts.

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  4. Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it.

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  5. Never hate a song that's sold a half million copies.

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  6. Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force.

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  7. Talent is only the starting point.

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  8. The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success.

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  9. There's an element of truth in every idea that lasts long enough to be called corny.

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  10. There's no business like show business.'

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  11. All good song-writers have no more than half a dozen good tunes in their systems, and if they have that many, they are liberally blessed.

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