I like to watch the news, because I don't like people very much and when you watch the news... if you ever had an idea that people were really terrible, you could watch the news and know that you're right.
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Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Music enriches our experiences and makes time interesting.
This quote by Frank Zappa emphasizes the transformative power of music in our lives. Without the joy and creativity that music brings, time can feel monotonous and insipid, reduced to merely fulfilling obligations and facing deadlines.
Themes
MusicTimeExperienceCreativityEmotion
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a speech about the importance of the arts in education.
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