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Music begins to atrophy when it departs too far from the dance...

Music begins to atrophy when it departs too far from the dance… poetry begins to atrophy when it gets too far from music. – Ezra Pound

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The act of bellringing is symbolic of all proselytizing religions. It implies the pointless interference with the quiet of other people. – Ezra Pound

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It ought to be illegal for an artist to marry. If the artist must marry let him find someone more interested in art, or his art, or the artist part of him, than in him. After which let them take tea together three times a week. – Ezra Pound

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This land is your land and this land is my land, sure, but the world is run by those that never listen to music anyway. – Bob Dylan

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But recently I began to feel that maybe I wouldnt be able to do what I want to do and need to do with American musicians, who are imprisoned behind these bars musics got these bars and measures you know. – Sun Ra

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When I was a kid, I was following black soul music. – Robert Plant

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My mother knew how to read music and everything. But I just kinda learned off of records. And so, I was listening to records and Id play em over and over. – Clint Eastwood

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