Ivor Gurney Professions : Composer Born : August 28, 1890 Died : December 26, 1937 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Ivor Gurney In the mind of all the English soldiers there is absolutely no hate for the Germans, but a kind of brotherly though slightly comtemptuous kindness - as to men who are going through a bad time as well as ourselves. Ivor Gurney hate kindness war A sense of beauty is every hindrance to a soldier; yet there would be no soldiers - or none such soldier had not men dead and living cherished and handed on the sacred fire. Ivor Gurney soldier fire men There are strange hells within the minds war made. Ivor Gurney strange mind war The songs I had are withered Or vanished clean. Yet there are bright tracks Where I have been. Ivor Gurney clean track song Similar Authors Igor Stravinsky composer Irving Berlin composer Brian Ferneyhough composer Bryce Dessner composer Bradley Joseph composer Boudleaux Bryant composer All Authors
