Yip Harburg Quotes
No matter how much I prove and prod, I cannot quite believe in God; But oh, I hope to God that He, Unswervingly believes in me.
Topics
Agnostic, Agnostics, Agnosticism
Faith
God
Hope
Matter
Self-Doubt
Believe
Belief, Beliefs
Belief in the Divine
Divine Existence
Divine Trust
Existential Crisis
Faith in God
Inner Conflict
Personal Faith
Religious Conviction
Religious Skepticism
Spiritual Struggle
Spiritual Uncertainty
divine belief
Citations
Harburg, E. Y. Rhymes for the Irreverent. Grossman Publishers, 1965, p. 25.
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Edgar Yipsel "Yip" Harburg was an American popular song lyricist and librettist who worked with many well-known composers. He wrote the lyrics to the standards "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" (with Jay Gorney), "April in Paris", and "It's Only a Paper Moon", as well as all of the songs for the film The Wizard of Oz, including "Over the Rainbow". He was known for the social commentary of his lyrics, as well as his liberal sensibilities. He championed racial and gender equality and union politics. He also was an ardent critic of religion.