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Quote by Samuel Butler
Life is like music it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instin

Life is like music it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule. – Samuel Butler

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If I die prematurely I shall be saved from being bored to death at my own success. – Samuel Butler

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Death
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If God wants us to do a thing, he should make his wishes sufficiently clear. Sensible people will wait till he has done this before paying much attention to him. – Samuel Butler

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God
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To live is like to love — all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it. – Samuel Butler

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Life
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Aint nobody making music to not be heard and the easiest way to be heard is to be on the radio, but you should never compromise who you are, your values or your morals. – Talib Kweli

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For me, great music doesnt just have to fall into one category or one genre and I love appreciating all kinds of music. – Taylor Swift

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Although they can do it all the time, you know, theyre far better than me, on a musically, on a theoretical music level. You know, theyre out of my league. – Eric Clapton

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Who hears music feels his solitude peopled at once. – Robert Browning

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