I met a lot of amazing people whose lives were changed (for the better) by the power of music. Music gave them strength to get out of abusive relationships or to just pick up a musical instrument and learn to play.
I am one thing, my writings are another.
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.
Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.
Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.
There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.
I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.
The moral sense, or conscience, is as much part of a man as his leg or arm. It is given to all in a stronger or weaker degree. . It may be strengthened by exercise.
I contend that it's impossible to read the Sermon on the Mount and not come out against capital punishment.
Well, I'm a slow writer. For me, a good day is a page, maybe a page and a half. I'd love to be more efficient, but I am not.
That's how things were out here in the wild, she was learning. Dangerous or beautiful. Or both.