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Pulse Quotes

The steady beat behind a city, a band, or a mood.

These pulse quotes treat the word almost literally, from a city's energy to a band's need for shared timing across shifting meters. For more on cities with character, see Steve Alford quotes.

Happiness never lays its finger on its pulse.

Quotes by Adam Smith

I adore Chicago. It is the pulse of America.

Quotes by Sarah Bernhardt

And if you are playing in several meters at once, there has to be a - not a rigid - but there definitely has to be a reference to a common pulse in the band.

Quotes by Robert Fripp

Frequently Asked Questions

How is pulse used to describe a city in these quotes?
It's used to capture a city's underlying energy, treating it almost like a living rhythm.
Why does shared timing matter in music, according to these quotes?
Musicians playing in different meters at once still need a common reference point to stay aligned with each other.
Is pulse only used in a musical sense here?
No, it also appears in a more emotional, reflective sense describing happiness and its fleeting nature.
Does happiness get compared to something measurable?
Yes, one line wryly notes that happiness moves too quickly to ever check in on its own steady beat.
Are cities with strong character a common theme elsewhere?
Similar reflections on place and identity can be found in Steve Alford quotes.

The closing line turns the idea inward, suggesting happiness moves too fast to ever notice its own rhythm. Readers might also like Franco Nero or Ida Pauline Rolf quotes.