I know I was born and I know that I'll die... _x000D_ The in between is mine._x000D_ I Am Mine
Eddie VedderRead
I think music is the greatest art form that exists, and I think people listen to music for different reasons, and it serves different purposes. Some of it is background music, and some of it is things that might affect a person's day, if not their life, or change an attitude. The best songs are the ones that make you feel something.
Interpretation
Music is a powerful art form that impacts people's lives in various ways.
Eddie Vedder's quote emphasizes the profound nature of music as an art form that serves multiple purposes for different individuals. It highlights how music can be both an ambient experience and a deeply emotional one, capable of influencing a person's mood and outlook on life. The essence of the best songs lies in their capacity to evoke feelings, underscoring the unique ability of music to resonate with personal experiences and emotions.
In practice
This quote is perfect for a discussion on the impact of music in therapy sessions.
I know I was born and I know that I'll die... _x000D_ The in between is mine._x000D_ I Am Mine
Things like guitars and ukuleles, you should never part with it, because there will probably be good, healthy times spent, just playing and writing.
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i know someday you'll have a beautiful life. I know you'll be a sun in somebody else's sky. But why can't it be mine?
The most beautiful thing in the world is a ballpark filled with people.
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I make a model of the site. There are some obvious things: where the entrance should be, where the cars have to go in. You start to get the scale of it. You understand the client's needs, and what the client is hoping for and yearning for.
In order to fully realize how bad a popular play can be, it is necessary to see it twice.
In the West there has always been the attempt to try make the religious building, whether it's a Medieval or Renaissance church, an eternal object for the celebration of God. The material chosen, such as stone, brick, or concrete, is meant to eternally preserve what is inside.
We writers, as we work our way deeper into our craft, learn to drop more and more personal clues. Like burglars who secretly wish to be caught, we leave our fingerprints on broken locks, our voiceprints in bugged rooms, our footprints in the wet concrete.
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