Quotes from Jimmy Buffett

Surrounded by stories surreal and sublime, I fell in Love in the Library once upon a time.

Some people never find it Some only pretend But I just want to live Happily ever after, now and then

Where it all ends I can't fathom, my friends. If I knew, I might toss out my anchor.

Life is more manageable when thought of as a scavenger hunt as opposed to a surprise party.

If life gives you limes make margaritas.

later down the road of life, i made the discovery that salt water was also good for the mental abrasions one inevitably acquires on land.

Some of its magic, some its tragic, but I've had a good life along the way.

Songwriters write songs, but they really belong to the listener.

Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If you go with your instincts and keep your humor, creativity follows. With luck, success comes, too.

Life was just a tire swing. 'Jambalaya' was the only song I could sing. Blackberry pickin', eatin' fried chicken, And I never knew a thing about pain. Life was just a tire swing.

Quitting doesn't enter my mind.

I still consider it a summer job, though. So, I try to maintain that summer job as long as I can. But it's exciting to be able to have the opportunity to do things I always dreamed of as a kid.

I hate to mention age, but I come from an era when we weren't consumed by technology and television.

Only time will tell if it was time well-spent

It's been wonderful for me, and I feel so privileged to have fans that are that loyal.

Is it time for your medication or mine?

To describe my scarce leisure time in today's terms, I always default to reading.

I have always looked at life as a voyage, mostly wonderful, sometimes frightening. In my family and friends I have discovered treasure more valuable than gold.

I'm living on things that excite me, be they pastry, or lobster, or love...

Love is a wave building to a crescendo. Ride if you will, ride it with me.

Well, I'm still here. Didn't have to go to rehab, and I'm not broke.

People who think too much before they act don't act too much.

If someone wants a piece of you, never let them pay. What you do not give to them time takes anyway.

Surrounded by stories surreal and sublime, I fell in Love in the Library once upon a time.