Ambrose Bierce Quotes, Music Quotes, Body Quotes

PRESIDE, v. To guide the action of a deliberative body to a desirable result. In Journalese, to perform upon a musical instrument; as, "He presided at the piccolo."

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What a poor appearance the tales of poets make when stripped of the colours which music puts upon them, and recited in simple prose.

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Genius is its own reward; for the best that one is, one must necessarily be for oneself. . . . Further, genius consists in the working of the free intellect., and as a consequence the productions of genius serve no useful purpose. The work of genius may be music, philosophy, painting, or poetry; it is nothing for use or profit. To be useless and unprofitable is one of the characteristics of genius; it is their patent of nobility.

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Be aroused by poetry; structure yourself with propriety, refine yourself with music.

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I like Wagner's music better than anybody's. It is so loud that one can talk the whole time without other people hearing what one says.

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We consider that any man who can fiddle all through one of those Virginia Reels without losing his grip may be depended upon in any kind of musical emergency.

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I started making music because I could.

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An ear for music is very different from a taste for music. I have no ear whatever; I could not sing an air to save my life; but I have the intensest delight in music, and can detect good from bad.

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In the abundance of water a fool is thirsty.

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When God created Man, he gave him Music as a language different from all other languages. And early man sang his glory in the wilderness; and drew the hearts of kings and moved them from their thrones.

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music heard so deeply That it is not heard at all, but you are the music While the music lasts.

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The city is built To music, therefore never built at all, And therefore built forever.

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I am what I am Are you what you are or What?

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Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife.

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I think that's what really a substantial work is, it's forever. It's the truth now and it was the truth then, and it will be the truth tomorrow.

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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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Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.

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Music is the shorthand of emotion. Emotions, which let themselves be described in words with such difficulty, are directly conveyed to man in music, and in that is its power and significance.

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All dese governments and dis this and that, these people that say they're here to help, why them say you cannot smoke the herb? Herb... herb is a plant, you know? And when me check it, me can't find no reason. All them say is, 'it make you rebel'. Against what?

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Only dead people need loud music, you know.

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