Joachim-Ernst Berendt Professions : Journalist Born : July 20, 1922 Died : February 4, 2000 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Joachim-Ernst Berendt At the root of all power and motion, there is music and rhythm, the play of patterned frequencies against the matrix of time. We know that every particle in the physical universe takes its characteristics from the pitch and pattern and overtones of its particular frequencies, its singing. Before we make music, music makes us. Joachim-Ernst Berendt singing roots play Since the one thing we can say about fundamental matter is, that it is vibrating. And since all vibrations are theoretically sound, then it is not unreasonable to suggest that the universe is music and should be perceived as such. Joachim-Ernst Berendt fundamentals matter sound Listening begins with being silent. Joachim-Ernst Berendt silent listening Before we make music, music makes us. Joachim-Ernst Berendt Let me repeat: Observe a particle as a wave, and it is a wave. Observe it as matter, and it is matter. ... Thus it is our point of view, the way we look at reality that makes reality the way it is. Joachim-Ernst Berendt matter views reality Similar Authors Irving Bacheller journalist Bill Keller journalist Bob Woodward journalist Bolesław Prus journalist Buzz Bissinger journalist Burton Rascoe journalist All Authors