"Music is meaningless noise unless it touches a receiving mind."

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Source : Paul Hindemith (1969). “A composer's world, horizons and limitations”

Paul Hindemith

#Mind Quotes #Noise Quotes #Receiving Quotes

“In terms of activism, the Trump-era transformation of news into entertainment has had a deep effect on the way that collegiate politics are perceived. Campuses are a main flashpoint of the post-2016 culture wars about free speech, racism, and elite privilege. That's undeniable.”
“The characters do have a life of their own; it's weird.”
“If we want there to be peace in the world, we have to be brave enough to soften what is rigid in our hearts, to find the soft spot and stay with it. We have to have that kind of courage and take that kind of responsibility. Thatâ€™s the true practice of peace.”
“... if we are ashamed to imitate our Lord's sufferings, which He endured for us, and to suffer as He suffered, it is obvious that we shall not become partakers with Him in His glory. If that is true of us we shall be believers in word only, not in deed. When deeds are absent, our faith is dead.”
“I don't like all of the music to be serious and deadly.”
“Teaching yoga is the only thing I can do. I can't imagine not doing it. I love it because I believe in it.”

Source : "A Conversation with Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee". Interview with Rachel P. Goldstein, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“Writing is a suspension of life in order to re-create life”
“A candidate who tries to steer a path down the middle in an effort to 'win independents' runs the risk of convincing everyone that they have no core values. As much as - or more than - any other voters, independents want to see conviction and authenticity.”

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