Irving Berlin Quotes

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

The song is ended, but the melody lingers on.

Music is so important. It changes thinking, it influences everybody, whether they know it or not. Music knows no boundary lines.

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.

When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings instead of sheep.

After you get what you want you don't want it.

There may be trouble ahead - But while there's moonlight, and music, and love, and romance -Let's face the music and dance.

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

The world would not be in such a snarl, had Marx been Groucho instead of Karl.

Talent is only a starting point in business. You've got to keep working that talent.

You can't write a song out of thin air you have to feel and know what you are writing about.

Things that really matter are the things that gold can't buy, so let's have another cup o' coffee and let's have another piece o' pie.

Got no checkbooks, got no banks. Still I'd like to express my thanks - I've got the sun in the mornin' and the moon at night.

God bless America, land that I love. Stand beside her, and guide her through the night with a light from above.

The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. Talent is only a starting point in this business. You've got to keep on working that talent. Someday I'll reach for it and it won't be there.

Blue skies Smiling at me Nothing but blue skies Do I see Bluebirds Singing a song Nothing but bluebirds All day long

Popular music is popular because a lot of people like it.

Talent is only the starting point.

How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie. How deep is the ocean? How high is the sky?

Everybody ought to have a lower East Side in their life.

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

A pretty girl is like a melody. That haunts you night and day.

God bless America, land that I love, Stand beside her, and guide her, Through the night, with the light from above, From the mountains, to the prairies To the oceans, white with foam God bless America, my home sweet home, God bless America! My Home Sweet Home!

You're not sick you're just in love.

Gos bless America, my home sweet home.