Does anyone know the quote that says?

Question

I'd rather be a could be than maybe or something like that and then cause a something once was a.. something

haha not muchh but does ANYONE know it?

Answer 1

There was a song that went something like:

I'd rather be a hammer than a nail

Answer 2

Now I do...and it's great =]

is it anonymous?

Answer 3

I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are

because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star.

I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far;

for a might-have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.

- Milton Berle