Quote by Ezra Pound
Music rots when it gets too far from the dance. Poetry atrophies w

Music rots when it gets too far from the dance. Poetry atrophies when it gets too far from music. – Ezra Pound

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Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree. – Ezra Pound

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Musicians are there in front of you, and the spectators sense their tension, which is not the case when youre listening to a record. Your attention is more relaxed. The emotional aspect is more important in live music. – Brian Eno

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When all the original blues guys are gone, you start to realize that someone has to tend to the tradition. I recognize that I have some responsibility to keep the music alive, and its a pretty honorable position to be in. – Eric Clapton

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She was one of those people who said I dont know anything about music, but I know what I like. – Max Beerbohm

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