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. . . of babes (Posted on 2007-03-05) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Moonlight in the gloomy night of life.
I can soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
Life would be an error without me.
And I separate the generations.

I express the inexpressible.
The art most nigh to tears and memory.
On which silence is impossible.
I am the shorthand of emotion.

I should strike fire from the heart of man
and a woman I should bring to tears.
Only I can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.
The speech of angels.

  Submitted by Vernon Lewis    
Rating: 3.4000 (5 votes)
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MUSIC

The title is based on "OUT OF THE MOUTHS of babes" suggesting investigation of Quotes.

Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life
Jean Paul Richter

Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.
William Congreve

Without music, life would be an error.
Friedrich Nietzsche

Nothing separates the generations more than music.
Bill Cosby

After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.
Aldous Huxley

Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.
Victor Hugo

Music is the art which is most nigh to tears and memory.
Oscar Wilde

Music is the shorthand of emotion
Leo Tolstoy

Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.
Ludwig Van Beethoven

Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.
Leonard Bernstein

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.
Thomas Carlyle

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  Subject Author Date
SolutionLynn2007-03-09 16:58:05
re(2): Intrusionbrianjn2007-03-05 19:13:15
Solution ...JayDeeKay2007-03-05 13:26:14
re(2): Spoiler Ahead !K Sengupta2007-03-05 11:00:38
re(2): Spoiler Ahead !K Sengupta2007-03-05 10:49:39
No Subjectcyclothymic2007-03-05 10:49:04
re: Spoiler Ahead !Vernon Lewis2007-03-05 10:16:10
re: Spoiler Ahead !cyclothymic2007-03-05 10:06:34
Some ThoughtsSpoiler Ahead !K Sengupta2007-03-05 09:43:48
A solution?cyclothymic2007-03-05 09:09:34
re: IntrusionVernon Lewis2007-03-05 08:04:11
re: Initial (Top of mind) ThoughtsVernon Lewis2007-03-05 08:00:22
Some ThoughtsIntrusionbrianjn2007-03-05 07:08:06
SolutionInitial (Top of mind) ThoughtsSyzygy2007-03-05 06:18:20
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