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I think of you when upon the sea the sun flings her beams.I think of you when the moonlight shines in silvery streams.I see you when upon the distant ...more

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A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate t...more

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He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess them, needs religion.

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Colors are light's suffering and joy

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Literature decays only as men become more and more corrupt.

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Personality is everything in art and poetry.

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Music is either sacred or profane. What is sacred accords completely with its nobility, and this is where music most immediately influences life; such...more

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You can’t, if you can’t feel it, if it neverRises from the soul, and swaysThe heart of every single hearer,With deepest power, in simple ways.You’ll s...more

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For in music there is no material to be deducted.

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Art is long, life short, judgment difficult, opportunity transient. To act is easy, to think is hard; to act according to our thought is troublesome.