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Wagner's music is better than it sounds.

— Samuel Langhorne Clemens

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  1. In religion and politics, people's beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second hand, and without examination.
  2. Warm summer sun, shine kindly here; Warm southern wind, blow softly here; Green sod above, lie light, lie light - Good-night, dear heart, g…
  3. When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.
  4. The minority is always in the right. The majority is always in the wrong.
  5. Man has been here 32,000 years. That it took a hundred million years to prepare the world for him is proof that that is what it was done fo…
  6. There are three kinds of lies - Lies, damned lies, and statistics.
  7. The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.
  8. You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.

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  • culture
  • aesthetic
  • aesthetics
  • music
  • reputation

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