Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents.
Ludwig Van BeethovenRead
Never forget the days I spent with you. Continue to be my friend, as you will always find me yours.
Interpretation
Cherish the memories shared and maintain the bond of friendship.
In this quote, Beethoven emphasizes the importance of friendship and the lasting impact of shared experiences. He expresses a heartfelt desire for the continuity of this friendship, suggesting that true connections endure over time and space, reflecting the deep emotional ties that bind people together.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech at a farewell gathering to emphasize the importance of lasting friendships.
Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents.
I alter some things, eliminate and try again until I am satisfied. Then begins the mental working out of this material in its breadth, its narrowness, its height and depth.
Often, I can scarcely hear any one speaking to me; the tones yes, but not the actual words; yet as soon as any one shouts, it is unbearable. What will come of all this, heaven only knows!
Music is the wine which inspires one to new generative processes, and I am Bacchus who presses out this glorious wine for mankind and makes them spiritually drunken.
I carry my thoughts about me for a long time, often a very long time, before I write them down; meanwhile my memory is so faithful that I am sure never to forget, not even in years, a theme that has once occurred to me.
Recommend virtue to your children; it alone, not money, can make them happy. I speak from experience.
Lean on me, when you're not strong and I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on.
It would be the death of you to come with me, Sam," said Frodo, "and I could not have borne that." "Not as certain as being left behind," said Sam. "But I am going to Mordor." "I know that well enough, Mr. Frodo. Of course you are. And I'm coming with you.
The friendship which is to be practised or expected by common mortals, must take its rise from mutual pleasure, and must end when the power ceases of delighting each other.
The real frienship is like fluorescence, it shines better when everything has darken.
I had eventually come to understand that friendship was a delicate, gradual process that mustnβt be rushed or seized upon but allowed and encouraged to take its course over time. I pictured it as a butterfly, simultaneously beautiful and fragile, that once afloat belonged to the air and any attempt to grab at it would only destroy it.
To clink glasses of a freshly made, seasonal beer, preferably in a pub or garden, with friends and perhaps new acquaintances, is a ritual that makes every participant feel good. We may not rationalize this at the time, but it gives us a sense of place in our common community and our time in the tides of life on earth. This is a way to value beer and treat it with respect.
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