Music is a bird's answer to the noise and heaviness of words. It puts …

Yann Martel
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Music is a bird's answer to the noise and heaviness of words. It puts the mind in a state of exhilarated speechlessness. ✨ Yann Martel (1993). The Facts Behind the Helsinki Roccamatios, Orlando : Harcourt
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