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“The author's conviction on this day of New Year is that music begins to atrophy when it departs too far from the dance; that poetry begins to atrophy when it gets too far from music; but this must not be taken as implying that all good music is dance music or all poetry lyric. Bach and Mozart are never too far from physical movement.”

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Ezra Pound

Ezra Pound was an American poet, literary critic, and economist. Born on October 30, 1885, and passing away on November 1, 1972, he is regarded as one of the most influential poets of the 20th century. Known for his work in the Imagist movement and his extensive contributions to literature, Pound played a pivotal role in shaping modern poetry. more

“Though the most beautiful creature were waiting for me at the end of a journey or a walk; though the carpet were of silk, the curtains of the morning clouds; the chairs and sofa stuffed with cygnet's down; the food manna, the wine beyond claret, the window opening on Winander Mere, I should not feel -or rather my happiness would not be so fine, as my solitude is sublime.”

Source: John Keats - The Man Behind The Lyrics: Life, letters, and literary remains: Complete Letters and Two Extensive Biographies of one of the most beloved English Romantic poets

“Happiness is a sort of action.”

Action Happiness

Author:Aristotle

“Pleasure can be supported by an illusion; but happiness rests upon truth.”

Happiness Pleasure Illusion

Author:Nicolas Chamfort

“Shall I give you my recipe for happiness? I find everything useful and nothing indispensable. I find everything wonderful and nothing miraculous. I reverence the body. I avoid first causes like the plague.”

Giving Firsts Body Happiness Joy Causes Wonderful Laughter Reverence Indispensable Recipes Miraculous Plague

Book:South Wind

Source: South Wind

“Ambition makes the same mistake concerning power that avarice makes concerning wealth. She begins by accumulating power as a means to happiness, and she finishes by continuing to accumulate it as an end.”

Mean Ends Happiness Wealth Mistake Ambition Continuing Avarice My Ambition Same Mistakes