Dar Williams Quotes

In the laughing times we know that we are lucky, and in the quiet times we know that we are blessed. And we will not be alone.

And where does magic come from? I think that magic's in the learning.

There's a marketing scheme that tells you that pregnancy and child rearing will make you into a moron, that your kids are only happy when you're buying them stuff. It's hard being a parent, but I laugh a lot and smile a lot and really enjoy it. The ratio of laughter to sadness is higher. There's part of me that wants to broadcast that. Parenting only affirmed what I already cared about, and that's good.

We all do the wrong thing. And then we have to wake up the next morning and live with the fact that we have done things that are wrong.

Go ahead, push your luck, find out how much love the world can hold.

God looks like a guidance counselor, God's got that smile. God says, 'How could this be? That's really odd I guess I'll have to check my records, silly me, you know, I'm only God.'

And if I had a camera Showing all the light we give And showing where the light extends I'd give it to my friends

I would encourage people to bridge broadly and creatively in their communities, not just because that creates the most fun and resiliency, but also because it creates the most points of access for people to be part of the community, which is what democracy is at its best.

All the things you treasure most will be the hardest won I will watch you struggle long before the answers come But I won't make it harder, I'll be there to cheer you on I'll shine the light that guides you down the road you're walking on

Writing 'February' made me realize that breaking form is a way of letting the song be human.

If you're looking for can-do, earthy-crunchy attitude then you've got to go to Wisconsin.

Basically, I have found that people who have tried to start communities out of good feelings or hippie-dippie abstract concepts of love - it doesn't work. But if you just concentrate on what is the identity of your town - its waterfalls, its battles, its notable mill strike or those things - you dig into what your town is from its rock formations to its history to its food. Then this thing called community happens all the time.

Sometimes I see myself fine, sometimes I need a witness. And I like the whole truth, but there are nights I only need forgiveness.

Sometimes life gives us lessons sent in ridiculous packaging.

I really value people besides parents who nurture kids.

When we learn about ourselves, we can evolve.

The light that stopped the night felt like forgiveness.

Slavery doesn't have any positives.

If a war has to happen, a war has to happen.

Some of us have such incredible things that can keep us from acting. We have the luxury of drinking such good wine, and having such good information at our fingertips. I can look up anything on my computer. And I can call any friend at the drop of a hat on my cell phone. And I can have beautiful clothing and great food in a world where people are being tortured. I have some responsibility for that.

Being told that you are good at banter is like being told that you are a good person.

But I benefit from the taxes I pay because I know how to access the benefits of the taxes.

The funny thing is musicians often love to go to see visual art because you've got all these pictures to turn into metaphors.

The very best thing you can do is to try to write a song that has some sort of impact.

Sixties folk rock was my original muse and the folk audience-people who listen to music off the beaten track-fostered my career. I definitely don't want to abandon the genre but I also need to make sure I'm Dar Williams first.