Go forward with joyful confidence.
George EliotRead
Life seems to go on without effort when I am filled with music.
Interpretation
Music brings effortless joy and a sense of continuity in life.
This quote reflects the idea that music has the power to enrich our lives and provide a seamless flow to our experiences. When we immerse ourselves in music, it creates a sense of ease and happiness, allowing life's challenges to fade away, suggesting that music can be a vital source of comfort and inspiration.
In practice
In a speech about the power of arts in education, one might say this quote to emphasize the importance of music in our lives.
Go forward with joyful confidence.
You must love your work, and not be always looking over the edge of it, wanting your play to begin. And the other is, you must not be ashamed of your work, and think it would be more honorable to you to be doing something else. You must have a pride in your own work and in learning to do it well.
She thought it was part of the hardship of her life that there was laid upon her the burthen of larger wants than others seemed to feel β that she had to endure this wide hopeless yearning for that something, whatever it was, that was greatest and best on this earth.
I think I should have no other mortal wants, if I could always have plenty of music. It seems to infuse strength into my limbs and ideas into my brain. Life seems to go on without effort, when I am filled with music.
Our dead are never dead to us until we have forgotten them: they can be injured by us, they can be wounded; they know all our penitence, all our aching sense that their place is empty, all the kisses we bestow on the smallest relic of their presence.
Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking.
The value of a smile... It costs nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give. It happens in a flash and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None are so rich they can get along without it, and none so poor but are richer for its benefits. It creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in a business, and is the countersign of friends.
The happiness of one's own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one's own happiness, the happiness of others.
The first and indispensable requisite of happiness is a clear conscience.
A person who's happy will make others happy; a person who has courage and faith will never die in misery
Chess has given me a lot more than I could ask for. I have been able to feel special, travel the world and do what I truly enjoy. Moreover, chess players love being their own boss and hate having to wake up early!
Your success and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them. But to be happy it is essential not to be too concerned with others. Consequently, there is no escape. Happy and judged, or absolved and wretched.
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