Chopin : That man had sand.
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Balzac died from drinking too much coffee, Hazlitt died from drinking too much tea.Originally posted by Alain Maréchal View PostBalzac would flinch at the suggestion.
which reminds me
http://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily...cups-of-coffee
A lesson for us all, I think...Comment
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And one that Musorgsky took to heart!Originally posted by vinteuil View Post[FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]Comment
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Indeed; stick to gin.Originally posted by vinteuil View Post
-But it can't have been right for your father to be pouring spirits down her throat like that, it could have killed her.
-Not her, gin was mother's milk to her.Comment
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Eliza Doolittle: Not her, gin was mother's milk to her. Besides he poured so much down his own throat, he knew the good of it.Originally posted by Alain Maréchal View Post
Lord Boxington: Do you mean he drank?
Eliza Doolittle: Drank? My word, something chronic...Comment
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Messiaen: I really deplore TwitterComment
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Tippett: Francesca wants midsummer marriageOriginally posted by vinteuil View Post
Colin Matthews: I'm not a plutocratComment
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Mahler - Not fond of architectsComment
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Sullivan: Cynicism masked by charm.
(The deep cynicism was Gilbert's which can be overlooked by his unwarranted cosy reputation. Gilbert was NOT a composer.)Comment
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On the other hand, for 'composer' rather than 'compose', OED says:
It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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