Quote by Herbert Spencer
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Music must take rank as the highest of the fine arts – as the one which, more than any other, ministers to the human spirit. – Herbert Spencer

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Music is what our feelings sound like. – Vera Farmiga

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In memory everything seems to happen to music. – Tennessee Williams

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The making of music is profoundly affected by the market. – David Byrne

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So theres no guarantee if you like the music you will empathize with the culture and the people who made it. It doesnt necessarily happen. I think it can, but it doesnt necessarily happen. Which is kind of a shame. – David Byrne

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