Musical people always want one to be perfectly dumb at the very moment when one is longing to be perfectly deaf

Summary

This quote suggests that when musicians or individuals with a deep appreciation for music are yearning for silence or quietude, others around them often expect them to engage in conversation or demonstrate their knowledge, effectively distracting from their desire for auditory tranquility. It highlights the irony in the fact that those who possess a heightened focus on the musical aspect of life are expected to divert their attention to other matters, despite their longing for moments of complete silence or "deafness".

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