"First, my frame of reference for the Britten opera shifted. I'd always thought of Britten's approach in Death in Venice as another exploration of the plight of the individual whose aspirations are at odds with those of the surrounding community: his last opera returning to the themes of Peter Grimes. As I read and listened and thought, however, Billy Budd came to seem a more appropriate foil for Death in Venice."

-- Philip Kitcher

#Odds Quotes #Venice Quotes #Community Quotes

“You've got to know what goes between the notes.”
“Dreams would always end with you, and then mornings would steal you away with a cruelty that haunted my days.”
“The same stream of life that runs through the world runs through my veins night and day.”
“Gaze no more in the bitter glass The demons, with their subtle guile, Lift up before us when they pass, Or only gaze a little while....”
“I have read more about Oprah Winfreyâ€™s ***** than I have about the rise of China as an economic superpower. I fear this is no exaggeration. Perhaps China is rising as an economic superpower because its women arenâ€™t spending all their time reading about Oprah Winfreyâ€™s ass.”
“I exercise a lot. I enjoy exercising. I switch back and forth with cardio and strength training every other day, and I try to do something active every single day. Other than that, I try to make sure I have enough quiet time to myself to recharge every week as well.”
“It's afterwards you realize that the feeling of happiness you had with a man didn't necessarily prove that you loved him.”
“I always channel my emotions into my work. That way, I don't hurt anyone but myself.”

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