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Mr. Francis
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An intelligent man finds almost everything ridiculous, a wise man hardly anything.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe • Maxims and Reflections
“Chaconne,” from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Partita No. 2 in D Minor, is a beast. Violin virtuoso Joshua Bell calls it “not just one of the greatest pieces of music ever written, but one of the greatest achievements of any man in history.
Timothy Ferriss • The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life
J.S. Bach Week 6 (add to list) Fur Elise by L.V. Beethoven Week 7 (add to List) Waltz No. 2 by D. Shostakovich Week 8 (add to list) Op. 9, No. 2 in E flat major, Andante, by F. Chopin Week 1 Reset and begin new list.
Stacy Sanders • MONTESSORI BABY GUIDE: 51 Simplified Tips to Nurture, Empower, and Have Fun with your Infant while Remaining True to the Montessori Tradition
Every one knows how to value what he has attained in life; most of all the man who thinks and reflects in his old age. He has a comfortable feeling that it is something of which no one can rob him.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe • Maxims and Reflections
Balzac par contre, avec son coup d’œil prompt et sûr, a perçu dès les premières œuvres de Stendhal la rare intelligence et la maîtrise psychologique de cet homme, qui ne fait paraître des livres que de temps en temps, comme un vrai dilettante, pour sa jouissance personnelle et sans véritable ambition. Balzac saisit chaque occasion de tirer
Stefan Zweig • Balzac: Le roman de sa vie (French Edition)
à sa façon au service de son ambition première : « amener [la musique] à représenter d’aussi près que possible la vie même64