Music Quote by James Joyce
““Numbers it is. All music when you come to think. Two multiplied by two divided by half is twice one. Vibrations: chords those are. One plus two plus six is seven. Do anything you like with figures juggling. Always find out this equal to that, symmetry under a cemetery wall. He doesn't see my mourning. Callous: all for his own gut. Musemathematics. And you think you're listening to the etherial. But suppose you said it like: Martha, seven times nine minus x is thirtyfive thousand. Fall quite flat. It's on account of the sounds it is.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Finnegans Wake by James Joyce, 1939
The passage blends mathematics, music, and language to illustrate how meaning emerges from patterns and symbolic play.
In simple terms: Numbers and sounds mix to reveal hidden connections.
Key Takeaway
Seek patterns in chaos.
Themes
creativity
language
mathematics
music
symbolism
Mood
enigmatic
playful
introspective
Type
literary
philosophical
experimental
When to use this quote
- literary analysis
- teaching abstract concepts
- creative writing
- philosophical discourse
Key Concepts
intertextuality
phonetics
numeric symbolism
Questions to Reflect On
- How do numbers shape your perception of language?
- What hidden patterns do you notice in everyday sounds?
A Different Perspective
The dense wordplay may obscure clarity for readers unfamiliar with Joyce's style.
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