"I would say that music is the easiest means in which to express, but since words are my talent, I must try to express clumsily in words what the pure music would have done better"
- William Faulkner
About this Quote
This quote by William Faulkner speaks to the power of music to express emotion and concepts. He acknowledges that music is the most efficient way to communicate, but considering that words are his talent, he must attempt to express himself in words. He acknowledges that words are an awkward tool compared to music, and that music can convey feeling and concepts better than words. He knows the constraints of words, and that music can frequently interact better than words. He is likewise aware of the power of music to evoke feeling and to produce a mood. He is revealing his adoration for the power of music to communicate and to express feeling. He is likewise expressing his disappointment at the restrictions of words to reveal the same emotion and concepts that music can. He is acknowledging that music is a powerful tool for interaction and expression, and that words are a clumsy tool in comparison.
This quote is written / told by William Faulkner between September 25, 1897 and July 6, 1962. He/she was a famous Novelist from USA.
The author also have 48 other quotes.
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"We worked very hard to make the lyrics suit the music. I can't, like Elton John, for example, compose by lyrics. Elton has a great talent for that. Whatever you give him, including your questions, he composes in half an hour and makes a great song out of it"
