"The peculiar characteristic of classical music is that it is really better than it sounds."
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Variant: Wagner's music is better than it sounds (attested in an obituary; see The Quote Verifier)
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Edgar Wilson Nye
Edgar Wilson "Bill" Nye (August 25, 1850 – February 22, 1896) was a distinguished American journalist, who later became widely known as a humorist. He was also the founder and editor of the Laramie Boomerang.
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