It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful.
Benjamin BrittenRead
These two are not two, love has made them one. Amo Ergo Sum! And by its mystery each is no less but more.
Interpretation
Love can unify two individuals into a single entity, enhancing their being.
This quote by Benjamin Britten reflects the profound nature of love as a unifying force that transcends the individuality of two people, suggesting that love not only connects them but elevates their existence to something greater than the sum of its parts. The phrase 'Amo Ergo Sum' implies that love is foundational to our being, positing that true existence is intertwined with the experience of love.
In practice
This quote could be shared at a wedding to express the unity brought by love.
It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful.
The old idea of a composer suddenly having a terrific idea and sitting up all night to write it is nonsense. Nighttime is for sleeping.
Composing is like driving down a foggy road toward a house. Slowly you see more details of the house-the color of the slates and bricks, the shape of the windows. The notes are the bricks and the mortar of the house.
Life and hope for the world are to be found only in the deeds of love.
When I think of the love I feel for each member of our family, I sense, to a slight degree, the love that our Heavenly Father bears for His children.
Every human activity can be put at the service of the divine and of love. We should all exercise our gift to build community.
True love rules especially through memory.
All night I streched my arms across him, rivers of blood, the dark woods, singing with all my skin and bone ''Please keep him safe. Let him lay his head on my chest and we will be like sailors, swimming in the sound of it, dashed to pieces.'' Makes a cathedral, him pressing against me, his lips at my neck, and yes, I do believe his mouth is heaven, his kisses falling over me like stars.
Often a man wishes to be alone and a girl wishes to be alone too and if they love each other they are jealous of that in each other, but I can truly say we never felt that. We could feel alone when we were together, alone against the others. But we were never lonely and never afraid when we were together.
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