Nothing is capable of being well set to music that is not nonsense. — Quoted

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“Nothing is capable of being well set to music that is not nonsense.”

Joseph Addison · Music

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There is nothing more requisite in business than despatch.

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A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes.

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The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover.

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