"Is not beauty in music too often confused with something which lets the ears lie back in an easy chair?"

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Source : Charles Ives (2004). “129 Songs”, p.72, A-R Editions, Inc.

Charles Ives

#Music Quotes #Confused Quotes #Lying Quotes

“Self appointed expectations lead to self induced frustrations.”
“To get the respect of people, I think you've got to roll up your sleeves and lead with your people. The absolute key is treating your people well. Looking for the best in your people. Lots and lots of praise, no criticism.”
“Part of me likes words as music sabotage, and part of me wonders why anyone would waste their time liking anything to do with sabotage.”

Source : "Destroyer" by Matt LeMay, pitchfork.com. June 12, 2006.
“People, he thought, were as hungry for a sight of joy as he had always been--for a moment's relief from that gray load of suffering which seemed so inexplicable and unnecessary. He had never been able to understand why men should be unhappy.”
“Sending grown-ups up the wall is one of the things adolescence is all about. A few years ago it was done with rock 'n' roll music. Now at least they can do it quietly with a home computer.”
“Everyone matures. When I was Newt's age, I thought I had the right answer to things. The baby-boomers as political leaders are still on trial by the American people.”
“My wife, Katey Sagal, has transformed herself from a sitcom cartoon to a dramatic powerhouse.”
“The slow-motion replay doesn't show how fast the ball was really travelling.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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