„There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats.“

— Albert Schweitzer

Variant: There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.

Last update May 11, 2022.

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French-German physician, theologian, musician and philosoph… 1875 - 1965

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