“Delude not yourself with the notion that you may be untrue and uncertain in trifles and in important things the contrary. Trifles make up existence, and give the observer the measure by which to try us; and the fearful power of habit, after a time, suffers not the best will to ripen into action.”
Quote by Carl Maria von Weber
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Carl Maria von Weber
Carl Maria von Weber, born on November 18, 1786 and died on June 5, 1826, was a German composer renowned for his operas and piano works. His music had a profound impact on the romanticism of later music. more
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