"As poetry is the harmony of words, so music is that of notes; and as poetry is a rise above prose and oratory, so is music the exaltation of poetry."

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Source : Henry Purcell, Edward Taylor (1843). “King Arthur: an opera in 5 acts, written by John Dryden”, p.15

Henry Purcell

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“That's the thing about interviews, at some point you're going to change your mind. But it's there forever and you can't escape it.”
“I tend to gravitate toward ballads and mid-tempo songs.”

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“The basic principle I have is that what is most Korean is what is the most international. I don't want to come here and act like I'm an American. I want to showcase the dynamic potential Korea has, and I want to prove that as an artist.”
“The obvious types of American fascists are dealt with on the air and in the press. These demagogues and stooges are fronts for others. Dangerous as these people may be, they are not so significant as thousands of other people who have never been mentioned. The American fascist would prefer not to use violence. His method is to poison the channels of public information. With a fascist the problem is never how best to present the truth to the public but how best to use the news to deceive the public into giving the fascist and his group more money or more power.”
“Although my other ambition was to be a musical theater star (and I would attend college on a voice scholarship), writing was never far from my mind.”
“I was in New York and I walked into this pet store and came out with a dog.”
“Only those who love with the heart can animate the love of others.”

Source : Abel Stevens (1881). “Madame de Staël: A Study of Her Life and Times: the First Revolution and the First Empire”
“The literal, basic thing of the stage is really like a magnet. It brings me back to earth.”

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