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    When I speak of the gifted listener, I am thinking of the nonmusician primarily, of the listener who intends to retain his amateur status. It is the thought of just such a listener that excites the composer in me.

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For discords make the sweetest airs.

For discords make the sweetest airs.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Music Quotes,
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"Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast,"
And therefore proper at a sheriff's feast.

"Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast,"
And therefore proper at a sheriff's feast.

by Rev. James Bramston Found in: Music Quotes,
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Music inflames temperament.

Music inflames temperament.

by Jim Morrison Found in: Music Quotes,
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Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its virtue.

Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its virtue.

by Plato Found in: Music Quotes,
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Why waste money on psychotherapy when you can listen to the B Minor Mass?

Why waste money on psychotherapy when you can listen to the B Minor Mass?

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I'm not saying I wasn't flawed or amateurish. But you can never say I did anything to appease the music read more

I'm not saying I wasn't flawed or amateurish. But you can never say I did anything to appease the music business.

by Patti Smith Found in: Music Quotes,
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Modern recording has made it so that people can spend forever taking shortcuts and making everything uniform, but that strips read more

Modern recording has made it so that people can spend forever taking shortcuts and making everything uniform, but that strips music of what makes it exciting.

by Zooey Deschanel Found in: Music Quotes,
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Giving jazz the Congressional seal of approval is a little like making Huck Finn an honorary Boy Scout.

Giving jazz the Congressional seal of approval is a little like making Huck Finn an honorary Boy Scout.

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Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.

Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Music Quotes,
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