Music is a universal language that speaks to every soul. It has the power to make us feel emotions we never knew existed, transport us to another time and place, and connect us with people from all walks of life. As Plato once said, “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.”
In celebration of the beauty and power of music, we’ve compiled 50 inspiring quotes about the magic of song. Whether you’re a musician, music lover, or simply someone who appreciates the art form, these melodic musings are sure to touch your heart and soul.
The only thing better than singing is more singing.
Ella Fitzgerald
This quote by the legendary jazz singer, Ella Fitzgerald, reminds us of the sheer joy and satisfaction that comes with singing. There’s no feeling quite like belting out your favorite song at the top of your lungs, and this quote encourages us to keep singing, no matter how old we are or how bad we might think we sound.
Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.
Pablo Casals
Pablo Casals, one of the greatest cellists of all time, believed that music was a way of communicating with the heart in a way that words could never achieve. This quote reminds us of the power of music to touch us on a deep and emotional level, and to express things that we may not be able to put into words.
Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most celebrated composers in history, believed that music was a form of revelation that transcended even the greatest thinkers and philosophers. This quote reminds us of the spiritual and transcendent qualities of music, and its ability to connect us with something greater than ourselves.
Music is the soundtrack of your life.
Dick Clark
This quote by the legendary music producer and television host, Dick Clark, reminds us of the way that music can shape and define our lives. Whether it’s a song that reminds us of a special moment or a particular time in our lives, music has the power to create an emotional connection that lasts a lifetime.
Without music, life would be a mistake.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche, the famous philosopher, believed that music was so essential to life that without it, life would be a mistake. This quote reminds us of the fundamental role that music plays in our lives, and its ability to uplift and inspire us, even in the darkest of times.
Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo, the celebrated author of Les Miserables, believed that music had the power to express the inexpressible. This quote reminds us of the way that music can capture emotions and feelings that we may not be able to articulate in words, and its ability to create a deeper and more profound connection with ourselves and others.
Music is the strongest form of magic.
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson, the controversial rock artist, believed that music was a form of magic that had the power to move and inspire people in ways that were inexplicable. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of wonder and awe, and its ability to transport us to another world entirely.
The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the most famous composers of all time, believed that the true essence of music was not in the notes themselves, but in the spaces between them. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of suspense and anticipation, and its ability to create a profound emotional impact through the use of silence and space.
Music is the art which is most nigh to tears and memories.
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde, the famous writer and poet, believed that music was the art form that was closest to tears and memories. This quote reminds us of the way that music can evoke powerful emotions and memories, and its ability to create a sense of nostalgia and longing for times gone by.
Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence.
Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp, the guitarist and composer, believed that music was like wine that could fill the cup of silence. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of richness and fullness in our lives, and its ability to fill the spaces that might otherwise be empty and quiet.
Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife.
Kahlil Gibran
Kahlil Gibran, the famous poet, believed that music was the language of the spirit, and had the power to bring peace and abolish strife. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of harmony and unity, and its ability to transcend cultural and linguistic barriers to connect people from all over the world.
Music is a higher language than words.
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong, one of the most celebrated jazz musicians of all time, believed that music was a higher language than words. This quote reminds us of the way that music can communicate emotions and ideas that might be difficult to express in words alone, and its ability to create a deeper and more profound connection with ourselves and others.
Music is the universal language of mankind.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the famous poet, believed that music was the universal language of mankind. This quote reminds us of the way that music can connect us with people from all over the world, regardless of our cultural or linguistic differences, and its ability to create a sense of unity and commonality.
Music is the poetry of the air.
Jean Paul Richter
Jean Paul Richter, the German novelist and poet, believed that music was the poetry of the air. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of beauty and grace, and its ability to transport us to another world entirely, where anything is possible.
Music is the art which can most nimbly move the human heart.
W. H. Auden
W. H. Auden, the famous poet, believed that music was the art form that could most nimbly move the human heart. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of emotional depth and complexity, and its ability to create a visceral response that is both immediate and profound.
Music is the shorthand of emotion.
Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy, the famous Russian novelist, believed that music was the shorthand of emotion. This quote reminds us of the way that music can express complex emotions and feelings in a way that is both immediate and visceral, and its ability to create a deep and lasting emotional impact.
Music is the art of thinking with sounds.
Jules Combarieu
Jules Combarieu, the French musicologist, believed that music was the art of thinking with sounds. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of intellectual depth and complexity, and its ability to stimulate the mind and engage the senses in a way that is both profound and meaningful.
Music is the medicine of the mind.
John A. Logan
John A. Logan, the American Civil War general and politician, believed that music was the medicine of the mind. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of emotional healing and well-being, and its ability to soothe the soul and lift the spirits.
The most exciting rhythms seem unexpected and complex, the most beautiful melodies simple and inevitable.
W. H. Auden
W. H. Auden, the famous poet, believed that the most exciting rhythms in music were unexpected and complex, while the most beautiful melodies were simple and inevitable. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of surprise and delight, and its ability to balance complexity and simplicity in a way that is both engaging and satisfying.
Music is the art of the prophets and the gift of God.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther, the German theologian and reformer, believed that music was the art of the prophets and the gift of God. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of spiritual transcendence and connection, and its ability to inspire and uplift us in a way that is both profound and meaningful.
Music is the poetry that speaks to the heart without words.
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann, the famous German composer, believed that music was the poetry that spoke to the heart without words. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of emotional depth and complexity, and its ability to communicate with us on a deep and profound level.
Music is the tool to express life – and all that makes a difference.
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock, the legendary jazz pianist, believed that music was the tool to express life – and all that makes a difference. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of purpose and meaning in our lives, and its ability to help us connect with our deepest passions and desires.
Music is an outburst of the soul.
Frederick Delius
Frederick Delius, the English composer, believed that music was an outburst of the soul. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of emotional intensity and rawness, and its ability to express the most profound and intimate aspects of our being.
Music is the art of the invisible.
Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti, the famous Italian tenor, believed that music was the art of the invisible. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of mystery and wonder, and its ability to evoke the intangible and ethereal aspects of our existence.
Music is a higher revelation than all knowledge and philosophy.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most celebrated composers in history, believed that music was a higher revelation than all knowledge and philosophy. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of spiritual transcendence and connection, and its ability to reveal the most profound and universal aspects of our being.
Music is the art of the soul.
Mikhail Glinka
Mikhail Glinka, the famous Russian composer, believed that music was the art of the soul. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of emotional depth and complexity, and its ability to engage with the most intimate and profound aspects of our being.
Music is a higher form of knowledge than experience.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most celebrated composers in history, believed that music was a higher form of knowledge than experience. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of intellectual depth and complexity, and its ability to engage with the most profound and universal aspects of our being.
Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most celebrated composers in history, believed that music was the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of spiritual transcendence and connection, while also engaging with the most sensual and physical aspects of our being.
Music is the poetry of the universe.
Jean Paul Richter
Jean Paul Richter, the German novelist and poet, believed that music was the poetry of the universe. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of wonder and awe, and its ability to connect us with the profound and eternal aspects of existence.
Music is the wine that inspires one to new generative processes, and I am Bacchus who presses out this glorious wine for mankind and makes them spiritually drunken.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most celebrated composers in history, believed that music was like wine that could inspire new generative processes, and make people spiritually drunken. This quote reminds us of the way that music can create a sense of creative inspiration and freedom, and its ability to connect us with the most profound and spiritual aspects of our being.
Music is a higher revelation than all science and philosophy.
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