"Music as a whole, in its overwhelming wealth and endlessness, is inaccessible unless we free ourselves from the limitations of our own restricted training."

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Source : Curt Sachs (2008). “The Rise of Music in the Ancient World, East and West”, p.311, Courier Corporation

Curt Sachs

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“We realize that what we are accomplishing is a drop in the ocean. But if this drop were not in the ocean, it would be missed.”
“I have been threatened occasionally. But that happens to everybody who is writing this kind of things. Threats will come without fail. It might happen to the most 'innocent' texts. If it gets too much we call the police.”
“I wanted to be able to go shopping without people looking to see if I really was one of the world's 10 most beautiful women. I longed to be myself.”
“In order to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear country you have to introduce a system of verification and inspection.”
“I think people think I spend loads but I very rarely treat myself. I could splash out on lots of things but I put my money into properties.”

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“It has absolutely no meaning to me to be an executive producer on a film that I have nothing to do with except come to the wrap party or the premiere on; it's just meaningless.”

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“The evidence, so far at least and laws of Nature aside, does not require a Designer. Maybe there is one hiding, maddeningly unwilling to be revealed.”
“When I was almost 13 I was ripe for religion. I was actually just plain ripe.”

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