How can the feeling man resist feeling, the loving one love? Who has not experienced the overwhelming power of melody? And what else is melody but the power of feeling? Music is the language of feeling; feeling communicates itself. Is it man that possesses love, or is it not love that possesses man? When love impels a man to suffer death even joyfully for the beloved one, is this death-conquering power his own individual power, or is it not rather the power of love?

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  • Love — Quotes exploring romantic love, compassion, and human connection
  • Music — The universal language of melody, rhythm, and harmony

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