Famous Music Quotes

What is a poet? An unhappy man who hides deep sorrows in his heart, but whose lips are so formed that when the sigh and cry pass through them, it sounds like lovely music.

Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.

Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.

The earth has music for those who listen.

If music be the food of love, play on.

For I have learned to look on nature, not as in the hour of thoughtless youth, but hearing oftentimes the still, sad music of humanity.

Without music, life would be a mistake.

Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back.

Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination.

One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.

Music is the universal language of mankind.

A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?

Music is the shorthand of emotion.