Loss of hope rather than loss of life is what decides the issues of war. But helplessness induces hopelessness.
Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as men's judgments of one another.
It's hard to decide how to match words to music. It's not like it's twice the work. It's always difficult for me to explain to the composer what I'm looking for. I'm not a professional; I lack even basic knowledge about writing music.