"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away"
- Henry David Thoreau
About this Quote
This quote recommends that it is alright to be various and also not comply with the group. Thoreau is motivating individuals to accept their originality and also not be constrained by social standards or stress to conform. He thinks that each person has their very own one-of-a-kind perspective, concepts, and also enthusiasms, and that it is very important to comply with those and also live a life that clings oneself. Thoreau is promoting for individualism as well as self-discovery, advising individuals to trust their very own instincts as well as tune out the noise around them. He is claiming that the songs one hears might be far-off or challenging to listen to, yet it is worth adhering to, no matter how it may be viewed by others.
"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"
"The Church knew what the psalmist knew: Music praises God. Music is well or better able to praise him than the building of the church and all its decoration; it is the Church's greatest ornament"
