The most exciting rhythms seem unexpected and complex, the most beautiful melodies simple and inevitable.

W.h. Auden
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If someone sees a person who is always moving and doing things, there is a good chance the person is following the rhythm of life. However, if someone sees a person who seems to be stuck in a rut, there is a good chance that they are following a simple and inevitable melody. Doing things that seem unexpected and complex allows us to follow the rhythm of life. Doing things that seem simple and inevitable allow us to follow the melody.

Source: The Complete Works Of W.h. Auden: Prose, Volume Iii: 19491955

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