There are those who dance the notes, and those who dance the music.

Eva Ibbotson
About This Quote

There are those who dance the notes, and those who dance the music. This quote comes from the book The Red and the Black by Stendhal. Stendhal was a famous autobiographical essayist. He wrote about his life, his love life, his friendships, and his many travels.

He is quoted as saying, "There are those who dance the notes, and those who dance the music." This quote can be taken in various ways. It can be taken as a romantic statement about art or an expression of sincerity about friendship. Another interpretation is that it is saying that one cannot create great art without feeling great passion for it first.

Source: A Company Of Swans

Some Similar Quotes
  1. What greater gift than the love of a cat. - Charles Dickens
  2. After all, a woman who doesn't love cats is never going to be make a man happy. - Orhan Pamuk
  3. If cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That's what people remember. - Terry Pratchett
  4. I meant, " said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?" Death thought about it. C A T S, he said eventually. CATS ARE NICE. - Terry Pratchett
  5. Now you people have names. That's because you don't know who you are. We know who we are, so we don't need names. - Neil Gaiman
More Quotes By Eva Ibbotson
  1. Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up.
  2. I've been making a list of the things they don't teach you at school. They don't teach you how to love somebody. They don't teach you how to be famous. They don't teach you how to be rich or how to be poor. <span style="margin:15px;...
  3. Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you build...
  4. In a perfect world, you could fuck people without giving them a piece of your heart. And every glittering kiss and every touch of flesh is another shard of heart you’ll never see again.
  5. I think I fell in love with her, a little bit. Isn't that dumb? But it was like I knew her. Like she was my oldest, dearest friend. The kind of person you can tell anything to, no matter how bad, and they'll still love...
Related Topics