Verse, singing, and speech have a common origin.

Emphasis on the common emotive or affective origins of music and words in the first cries of humankind undermines words.

Verse, singing, and speech have a common origin.

Rhythm and sounds are born with syllables.

Nature endows us with the feeling that moves us in all our musical experiences; we might call her gift instinct.

We must have recourse to the rules of music when our genius and our ear seem to deny what we are seeking.

When reason and instinct are reconciled, there will be no higher appeal.