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“Music conveys to us itself!”
“nothing is accomplished by writing a piece of musicnothing is accomplished by hearing a piece of musicnothing is accomplished by playing a piece of musicour ears are now in excellent condition.”
“[He] went on to tell her that certain work songs made the work a little easier, but that there were others, depending upon the time of day, that dragged a body down, so 'you just gotta be careful w...”
“Music is a holy place, a cathedral so majestic that we can sense the magnificence of the universe, and also a hovel so simple and private that none of us can plumb its deepest secrets.”
“The lower the class of the affair, the more likely the band will be invited to eat.”
“I have no doubt that, had I actually been growing up in the 1930s or 1940s, I would have been grooving to turn-of-the-century beats.”
“There is no doubt that even the greatest musical geniuses have sometimes worked without inspiration. This guest (inspiration) does not always respond to the first invitation. We must always work, a...”
“They say that the eyes of some paintings can follow you around the room, a fact that I doubt, but I am wondering whether some music can follow you for ever.”
“Well," he said with equanimity, "you see, in my opinion there is no point at all in talking about music. I never talk about music. What reply, then, was I to make to your very able and just remarks...”
“I closed my eyes during a flute solo, wishing I could wrap the silvery sound around me like armor.”
“Ever hear a song you love so much you wanna break sh*t?”
“The music of rebellion makes you want to rageBut it's made by millionaires who are nearly twice your age”
“ Lyrics belongs to us ina specific language, but music is universal.”
“Bowman was aware of some changes in his behavior patterns; it would have been absurd to expect anything else in the circumstances. He could no longer tolerate silence; except when he was sleeping, ...”
“He would much rather hear a piano being demolished by illegal bulldozers than a Mozart concerto”
“I'm an alien 'cause I'm not of this world. I have a name but I've been changed and now I can't stay the same.And I'm a loser if that means I've been lost before...I'm a monster if that means I'm mi...”
“You can't speak Music with notes alone, but you can speak Music without notes at all!”
“There was something about words and music together that allowed people to get nearest to honest truth about what was most difficult to say. Paradoxically, only through the essential instantaneity o...”
“The Who got paid 4000 pounds during those days, but we always smashed our equipment that cost more than 5000 pounds.”
“Natasha, with a vigorous turn from her heel on to her toe, walked over to the middle of the room and stood still... Natasha took the first note, her throat swelled, her bosom heaved, a serious expr...”
