Top quotes by Irving Berlin

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. Votes: 23

Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it. Votes: 14

Blue skies Smiling at me Nothing but blue skies Do I see Bluebirds Singing a song Nothing but bluebirds All day long Votes: 12

Everybody ought to have a lower East Side in their life. Votes: 11

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! Votes: 10

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used to know, Where the tree tops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow. Votes: 10

After you get what you want you don't want it. Votes: 9

In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, you'll be the grandest lady in the Easter parade. Votes: 8

When I'm worried and I can't sleep I count my blessings instead of sheep. Votes: 8

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white. Votes: 7

God bless America, land that I love. Stand beside her, and guide her through the night with a light from above. Votes: 7

God bless America, land that I love. Votes: 7

Gos bless America, my home sweet home. Votes: 7

There may be trouble ahead - But while there's moonlight, and music, and love, and romance -Let's face the music and dance. Votes: 7

Let's face the music and dance. Votes: 7

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones I used to know. Votes: 7

The song is ended, but the melody lingers on... Votes: 5

Talent is only the starting point. Votes: 5

There's no business like show business. Votes: 4

Listen kid, take my advice, never hate a song that has sold half a million copies. Votes: 3

There is an element of truth in every idea that lasts long enough to be called corny. Votes: 3

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. Votes: 3

Talent is only a starting point in business. You've got to keep working that talent. Votes: 3

There's no people like show people. Votes: 2

You're not sick you're just in love. Votes: 2

Music is so important. It changes thinking, it influences everybody, whether they know it or not. Music knows no boundary lines. Votes: 2

The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. Votes: 2

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. Votes: 1

You can't write a song out of thin air you have to feel and know what you are writing about. Votes: 0

A patriotic song is an emotion and you must not embarrass an audience with it, or they will hate your guts. Votes: 0

Popular music is popular because a lot of people like it. Votes: 0

The world would not be in such a snarl, had Marx been Groucho instead of Karl. Votes: 0

Talent is only a starting point. Votes: 0

A pretty girl is like a melody. That haunts you night and day. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

I long to be out in the sun with no work to be done. Votes: 0

Lord help the mister that comes between me and my sister... Votes: 0

Anything you can do I can do better, I can do anything better than you. Votes: 0

A man may be hot but he's not when he's shot cause you can't get a man with a gun. Votes: 0

They say that falling in love is wonderful, it's wonderful, so they say. Votes: 0

You can't write a song out of thin air. You have to feel and know what you are writing about. ... Talent is only a starting point. You've got to keep working that talent. Someday I'll reach for it and it won't be there. ... Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it. ... The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. ... After you get what you want you don't want it. ... Listen kid, take my advice, never hate a song that has sold half a million copies. ... The song is ended, but as the songwriter wrote, the melody lingers on. Votes: 0

Heaven... I'm in heaven, and my heart beats so that I can hardly speak. Votes: 0

I've got my love to keep me warm. Votes: 0

How much do I love you? I'll tell you no lie. How deep is the ocean? How high is the sky? Votes: 0

All alone by the telephone. Votes: 0

It's February the 22ndAnd I can't tell a lie. Votes: 0

We got to keep on being a success. Votes: 0

Dancing cheek to cheek. Votes: 0