All the sounds of the earth are like music.

All the sounds of the earth are like music.

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

Music inflames temperament.

Music inflames temperament.

Wagner's music has some wonderful moments but awful half hours.

Wagner's music has some wonderful moments but awful half hours.

We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

There's music in the sighing of a reed;
There's music in the gushing of a rill;
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There's music in the sighing of a reed;
There's music in the gushing of a rill;
There's music in all things, if men had ears:
Their earth is but an echo of the spheres.

Composers shouldn't think too much -- it interferes with their plagiarism.

Composers shouldn't think too much -- it interferes with their plagiarism.

Most of the songs I sing have that blues feeling in it. They have that sorry feeling. And I don't read more

Most of the songs I sing have that blues feeling in it. They have that sorry feeling. And I don't know what I'm sorry about. I don't.

Music is a safe kind of high.

Music is a safe kind of high.