Quote by Felix Mendelssohn

These seem to me so ambiguous, so vague, so easily misunderstood in comparison to genuine music, which fills the soul with a thousand things better than words.

These seem to me so ambiguous, so vague, so easily misunders

Summary

This quote reflects the speaker's belief that music is superior to language in conveying profound emotions and messages. They see language as ambiguous and easily misinterpreted, while music has the power to touch the soul deeply and evoke a wide array of indescribable feelings. Genuine music, according to the speaker, offers an experience that surpasses anything that can be expressed through mere words.

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By Felix Mendelssohn

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