“Whenever I am tempted to dismiss the poor or uneducated for their vulgar tastes, I see the face of old Auntie Braxton, as she stands stock still in front of our picket fence, lips parted to reveal her almost toothless gums, drinking in a polonaise as though it were heavenly nourishment.”
Source: Jacob Have I Loved
“Nothing strengthens the soul like music that speaks to it—especially when you find it on your own. I think there's power in that.”
Source: Hopepunk
“Music is an expression of life.”
“Perhaps the basic reason why every child must have an educatin in music is that music is a part of the fabric of our society. The intrinsic value of music for each individual is widely recognized in the many cultures that make up American life - indeed, every human culture uses music to carry forward its ideas and ideals.”
Source: Music Makes the Difference: Music, Brain Development, and Learning
“Perhaps the basic reason why every child must have an education in music is that music is a part of the fabric of our society. The intrinsic value of music for each individual is widely recognized in the many cultures that make up American life - indeed, every human culture uses music to carry forward its ideas and ideals.”
Source: Music Makes the Difference: Music, Brain Development, and Learning
“Most love songs are either by a man praising a woman, or by a woman complaining about a man.”
“Relationships don’t fall apart in a day, they fade slowly, almost quietly. It starts when effort turns into assumption, when conversations become shorter, and care feels routine. Love alone is never enough, it needs patience, communication, and small acts of effort every single day. The truth is, distance doesn’t always begin with fights, it begins with silence, with “maybe tomorrow.” And before we even notice, the bond that once felt unbreakable starts to feel distant. Because every relationship survives on effort, not emotion.”
Source: Life Simplified: Quote - Unquote
“Follow the music”
Source: The Soul in her Song, Finn & Harper Part I
“Follow the music, that's where your heart wants to be.”
Source: The Soul in her Song, Finn & Harper Part I
“A little white girl stares, holding her father's hand tightly. She has dewy eyes, round with wonder. as the Maxwell St. Bluesman voice sounds like the crackle of thunder.
The Lost Culture of Maxwell Street”
Source: Being and Homelessness: Notes from an Underground Artist