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No, I think that a person writes a poem because they have an inner urge of something that they want to express, and I th
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"No, I think that a person writes a poem because they have an inner urge of something that they want to express, and I think it's that inner urge that you want to express when you write a piece of music"

- Leo Ornstein

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Leo Ornstein between December 2, 1892 and February 24, 2002. He/she was a famous Composer from USA. The author also have 27 other quotes.

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