#musical

When the writing is good, a book becomes a mirror. The reader will see an uncanny familiarity and respond accordingly. ↗

— Jen Knox

#jen-knox #musical-chairs #philosophy #psychology #reading

There is a curious paradox that no one can explain. Who understands the secret of the reaping of the grain? Who understands why Spring is born out of Winter’s laboring pain, or why we must all die a bit before we grow again? I do not know the answer; I merely know it’s true. I hurt them for that reason, and myself a little bit too. ↗

— Tom Jones

#paradox #the-fantasticks #music

Sandy: "Are you making fun of me, Riz? " Rizzo: "Some people are so touchy. ↗

— Ron De Christoforo

#music

Some things I cannot change, but 'til I try I'll never know. ↗

— Stephen Schwartz

#change

Music is a language that speaks to people emotions. ↗

— The Unknown

#life-and-living #music #music-quotes #musicality #music

Happy is what happens when all your dreams come true. ↗

— Stephen Schwartz

#dreams

I have a dream my life would be. So different from this hell I'm living. So different now from what it seem. Now life has killed the dream I dreamed." *Fantine ↗

— Victor Hugo

#life #misery #musical #dreams

When I used to do musical theatre, my dad refused to come backstage. He never wanted to see the props up close or the sets up close. He didn't want to see the magic. ↗

— Nia Vardalos

#close #come #dad #i #magic

I’ve heard it said, that people, come into our lives for a reason. Bringing something we must learn and we aren’t, to help us most to grow, if we let them, and we help them in return. Well I don’t know if I believe that’s true, but I know I’m who I am today because I knew you ↗

— Stephen Schwartz

#musical #wicked #friendship

It's just life, so keep dancing through. ↗

— Stephen Schwartz

#fiyero #galinda #glinda #nessa #nessarose