Music Quotes

"Where words fail, music speaks."

"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain."

"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."

"Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent."

"I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music."

"Without music, life would be a mistake."

"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

"If you look deep enough you will see music; the heart of nature being everywhere music."

"Music is the soundtrack of your life."

"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music."

"Music is the shorthand of emotion."

"Music can change the world because it can change people."

"If music be the food of love, play on."

"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy."

"Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music."

"Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart."

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

"Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life."

"When words leave off, music begins."

"The world's most famous and popular language is music."

"Music is God's gift to man, the only art of Heaven given to earth, the only art of earth we take to Heaven."

"Music is very spiritual, it has the power to bring people together."

"Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us."

"Music happens to be an art form that transcends language."

"I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed."

"You are the music while the music lasts."

"I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart. Like my blood. It was a force already within me when I arrived on the scene. It was a necessity for me - like food or water."

"Music is intended and designed for sentient beings that have hopes and purposes and emotions."

"If you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street naked, you'll make the news or something. But if you want music to be your livelihood, then play, play, play and play! And eventually you'll get to where you want to be."

"I don't make music for eyes. I make music for ears."