"The musician - if he be a good one - finds his own perception prompted by the poet's perception, and he translates the expression of that perception from the terms of poetry into the terms of music."

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Source : John Drinkwater (1922). “The Lyric: An Essay”, p.33, Library of Alexandria

John Drinkwater

#Expression Quotes #Perception Quotes #Musician Quotes

“There is no such thing as an absolute truth to be discovered.”
“I love to run and I have some tips to keep it fresh and novel. I rarely use the same route twice. That keeps things new.”
“There are some individuals who have too strong a craving, a will, and a nostalgia for happiness ever to reach it. They always retain a bitter and passionate aftertaste, and that's the best they can hope for.”
“There are. intangible realities which float near us, formless and without words; realities which no one has thought out, and which are excluded for lack of interpreters.”
“Who is she, why is she still here and when can I see her naked? Paris asked with an eyebrow wiggle”

Source : Gena Showalter (2016). “The Darkest Night”, p.69, HQN Books
“There is something marvelously soft in the study of nature which attaches a name to every being, a thought to every name, affection and memories to every thought.”
“All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent.”
“A 'passing' test doesn't mean 'no problem.' It means no problem *observed*. This time. With these inputs. So far. On my machine.”

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