What music is more enchanting than the voices of young people, when you can't hear what they say?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Youthful energy is beautiful when it is not cluttered with specific or annoying speech.
- In plain terms
- Young voices sound nice when you do not listen to what they say.
- What can you take from it?
- The sound of youth is pleasing if filtered from their words.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is sound better than meaning?
- When do voices annoy you?
Another view
It dismisses the actual content and agency of young people.
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