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Nothing is capable of being well set to music that is not nonsense

Nothing is capable of being well set to music that is not nonsense. – Joseph Addison

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Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass. – Joseph Addison

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Wisdom
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Joseph Addison
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The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the wars of elements, The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds. – Joseph Addison

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Age
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Ive never believed that pop music is escapist trash. Theres always a darkness in it, even amidst great pop music. – Thom Yorke

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I like when guests come over early and we chop veggies and talk and play music. – John Stamos

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The only things Mick and I disagree about is the band, the music and what we do. – Keith Richards

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Music

The Christian community latched onto a lot of my music, because there were a lot of things about my struggle they related to. But I didnt really want to come out and be identified as a Christian, because I didnt want to be a hypocrite, because my life wasnt right. – Scott Stapp

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