The more a race is governed by its passions, the less it has acqui

The more a race is governed by its passions, the less it has acquired the habit of cautious and reasoned argument, the more intense will be its love of music. – Stendhal

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Opera is where a guy gets stabbed in the back, and instead of dying, he sings. – Robert Benchley

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Everywhere I go I buy new music shirts. – Shaun White

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I get mad. I get sad. I have all those emotions. But I just like to keep them to myself. I dont think my fans need to be bothered with if Im mad or sad about something. I should just be concerned that they are keeping up with my music or Im making them happy with my show. – Demi Lovato

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Music is either sacred or secular. The sacred agrees with its dignity, and here has its greatest effect on life, an effect that remains the same through all ages and epochs. Secular music should be cheerful throughout. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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