Favorite Quotes

I love reading and listening to books to hear how different authors use words. So much cleverness!

I've just finished listening to Mozart, a biography by Peter Gay. In describing the story of Mozart's opera Don Giovanni, he writes:

Half inclined, half tempted by the Don's smooth persuasions — no composer ever excelled Mozart in setting ambivalence to music — she ponders his promise to marry her, starts to go off with him, but is saved by Donna Elvira and will eventually secure his forgiveness.

I recommend this highly interesting book about a genius musician.