I wish I could throw off the thoughts which poison my happiness, and yet I take a kind of pleasure in indulging them. - Frédéric Chopin

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I wish I could throw off the thoughts which poison my happiness, and yet I take a kind of pleasure in indulging them.

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About Frédéric Chopin

Frédéric Chopin (1 March 1810 – 17 October 1849) was a Polish pianist and composer of classical music who lived in Paris from age 21. He wrote almost solely for piano and remains the most widely played composer for that instrument. He also wrote for violin and viola. His music ranged from patriotic, melancholy, passionate to simple and beautiful, and he was known as a great teacher of piano.

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Native Name: Fryderyk Franciszek Szopen
Alternative Names: Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin Frédéric François Chopin Fryderyk Chopin Frederic Francois Chopin Frederic Chopin Fr. Chopin Chopin

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Here you doubtless observe my tendency to do wrong against my will. As something has involuntarily crept into my head through my eyes, I love to indulge it, even though it may be all wrong.

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