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“The cause of freedom, in music as elsewhere, is now very nearly triumphant; but at a time when its adversaries were many and powerful, we can hardly imagine the sacred bridge of liberty kept by a more stalwart trio than Schubert the Armorer, Chopin the Refiner, and Liszt the Thunderer.”

Causes Powerful Liberty Music Imagine Sacred Bridges Elsewhere Adversaries Triumphant Trios Schubert Stalwart

Book:Music and morals

Source: Music and morals

“A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, 'Huh. It works. It makes sense.'”

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Author:Barack Obama

“Music- what a powerful instrument, what a mighty weapon!”

Powerful Music Weapons Instruments

Author:Maria von Trapp

“Ignore all hatred and criticism. Live for what you create, and die protecting it.”

Dies Powerful Music Criticism Hatred Inspiring Writing

Author:Lady Gaga

“In order for music to free itself, it will have to pass over to the other side - there where territories tremble, where the structures collapse, where the ethoses get mixed up, where a powerful song of the earth is unleashed, the great ritornelles that transmutes all the airs it carries away and makes return.”

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Author:Gilles Deleuze

“The effect of music is so very much more powerful and penetrating than is that of the other arts, for these others speak only of the shadow, but music of the essence.”

Art Speak Powerful Music Effects Music Is Shadow Essence

Book:The World as Will and Representation

Source: The World as Will and Representation

“Jazz is such a powerful cultural statement that it's almost as if it's intertwined with society.”

Ifs Powerful Music Jazz Statements Intertwined

Author:Tom Harrell

“There are some experiences in life which should not be demanded twice from any man, and one of them is listening to the Brahms Requiem.”

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Author:George Bernard Shaw

“If it's not a hit, switch.”

Ifs Powerful Music Promoting

Book:Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur

Source: Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur

“Don't tell people you are broke. Guilting fans into buying your music never works.”

People Powerful Music Fans Broke Buying Promoting Powerful Music

Author:Ari Herstand

“You should quit trying only after two conditions have been met: 1.) You've given yourself a legitimate shot. 2.) Trying is no longer fun.”

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Author:Terry Rossio

“To help with knowing if you're good or not, you need a mentor.”

Ifs Needs Helping Powerful Music Knowing Mentor Promoting Powerful Music

Author:Alex Day

“People who cost too much: manager, lawyer, publicist, label, music publisher.”

People Powerful Music Too Much Cost Lawyer Managers Labels Publishers Promoting Publicists Powerful Music

Author:Roger McNamee

“Remember the Bob Dylan rule: it's not just a record, it's a movement.”

Remember Powerful Music Records Movement Bob Promoting Dylan Powerful Music

Author:Seth Godin

“It's a privilege to play music fora living. Even more, it's a privilege to have an audience. Respect that.”

Play Powerful Music Audience Privilege Promoting Powerful Music

Author:Bob Lefsetz

“Jazz is an idea that is more powerful than the details of its history.”

Ideas Powerful Music Jazz Details

Author:Pat Metheny

“You don't ask, you don't get.”

Asks Powerful Wonder Music Promoting God Never Blinks Powerful Music

Author:Steve Rennie

“Songs are more powerful than books.”

Book Song Powerful Music

Author:Elvis Costello