"We often feel sad in the presence..." - Quote by Mark Twain
We often feel sad in the presence of music without words; and often more than that in the presence of music without music.
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“The trouble with most of us is that we know too much that ain't so.”
“We have not the reverent feeling for the rainbow that the savage has, because we know how it is made. We have lost as much as we gained by prying into that matter.”
“Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India.”
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“I've been a huge fan of Chris Martin forever; it'd be awesome to work with him. He's really kind, and he's been really encouraging when we've met.”
“Song brings of itself a cheerfulness that wakes the heart of joy.”
“I'm always proud and pleased when people do my songs. It gives me pleasure that they even attempt them, because a lot of my songs aren't that doable.”
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“I never utter my real feelings about anything. My lighter, superficial side will always be too quick for the deeper side of me, and that's why it always wins.”
“Blood circulated through her veins with the fluidity of a song that branched off into the most hidden areas of her body and returned to her heart, purified by love.”
“My sweetheart! When I think of you, it's as if I'm holding some healing balm to my sick soul, and although i suffer for you, i find that even suffering for you is easy.”