Pierre Schaeffer Has it struck you that the music which is regarded as the most sublime in western civilization, which is the music of Bach, is called baroque? – Pierre Schaeffer Bach Quotes Baroque Quotes Called Quotes Civilization Quotes Music Quotes Regarded Quotes Struck Quotes Sublime Quotes Western Quotes First, it doesn’t surprise me that traditional music has experienced a kind of exhaustion in the 20th century – not forgetting that many musicians started to look outside the traditional structures of tonality. Barbarians always think of themselves as the bringers of civilization.
Idina Menzel I don’t think I ever really knew the right words to ‘Hava Nagilah,’ which isn’t great for a Jewish singer. – Idina Menzel
Heather BreschSuccessWork There is simply no substitute for hard work when it comes to achieving success. – Heather Bresch
Lillie Langtry I am a grandmother now, and that means age is creeping on, creeping on. – Lillie Langtry
Anita Shreve I’ve always been charmed by houses, and descriptions of them are prominent in my novels. So prominent, in fact, that my editor once pointed out to me that all of my early novels had houses on the covers. – Anita Shreve
Francesco Quinn What I’d like to pass on to my children is the thirst for knowledge. It’s something I experience every day that I learned from my father. He always taught me that no matter how long you’ve done something, you can always learn something new and be better at what you do. – Francesco Quinn
Elsa Hosk When I was growing up, around 14, it wasn’t really cool at the time to have a big butt. I would always cover it with sweaters, and I was so ashamed of it. Now I’m like, ‘Why would I ever do that? That’s awful!’ Don’t change yourself, and don’t try to be anyone who you’re not. – Elsa Hosk
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