“Precisely because we do not communicate by singing, a song can be out of place but not out of character; it is just as credible that a stupid person should sing beautifully as that a clever person should do so.”
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Auden, W. H. (n.d.). Precisely because we do not communicate by singing, a song can be out of place but not out of character; it is just as credible that a stupid person should sing beautifully as that a clever person should do so. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19324-precisely-because-we-do-not-communicate-by-singing/
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Auden, W. H. “Precisely because we do not communicate by singing, a song can be out of place but not out of character; it is just as credible that a stupid person should sing beautifully as that a clever person should do so.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19324-precisely-because-we-do-not-communicate-by-singing/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Auden, W. H. “Precisely because we do not communicate by singing, a song can be out of place but not out of character; it is just as credible that a stupid person should sing beautifully as that a clever person should do so.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19324-precisely-because-we-do-not-communicate-by-singing/.