All art constantly aspires towards the condition of music. Walter Pater
All art constantly aspires towards the condition of music.MusicQuotations by Walter Pater
Month: November 2008
Rock ‘n Roll is monotony tinged with hysteria. Vance Packard
Rock ‘n Roll is monotony tinged with hysteria.MusicQuotations by Vance Packard
Wagner’s music is better than it sounds. Bill Nye
Wagner’s music is better than it sounds.MusicQuotations by Bill Nye
Without music, life would be an error. The German imagines even God singing songs Friedrich Nietzsche
Without music, life would be an error. The German imagines even God singing songsMusicQuotations by Friedrich Nietzsche
Without music, life would be a mistake. Friedrich Nietzsche
Without music, life would be a mistake.MusicQuotations by Friedrich Nietzsche
Only sick music makes money today. Friedrich Nietzsche
Only sick music makes money today.MusicQuotations by Friedrich Nietzsche
A good composer is slowly discovered a bad composer is slowly found out. Ernest Newman
A good composer is slowly discovered a bad composer is slowly found out.MusicQuotations by Ernest Newman
Rock ‘n Roll is an asylum for emotional idiots. Richard Neville
Rock ‘n Roll is an asylum for emotional idiots.MusicQuotations by Richard Neville
Music is spiritual. The music business is not. Van Morrison
Music is spiritual. The music business is not.MusicQuotations by Van Morrison
Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie. John Milton
Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie.MusicQuotations by John Milton
Music is a beautiful opiate, if you don’t take it too seriously. Henry Miller
Music is a beautiful opiate, if you don’t take it too seriously.MusicQuotations by Henry Miller
The opera is to music what a bawdy house is to a cathedral. H. L. Mencken
The opera is to music what a bawdy house is to a cathedral.MusicQuotations by H. L. Mencken
Modern music is as dangerous as narcotics. Pietro Mascagni
Modern music is as dangerous as narcotics.MusicQuotations by Pietro Mascagni
A woman’s two cents worth is worth two cents in the music business. Loretta Lynn
A woman’s two cents worth is worth two cents in the music business.MusicQuotations by Loretta Lynn
Next to theology I give music the highest place of honor. Martin Luther
Next to theology I give music the highest place of honor.MusicQuotations by Martin Luther
I resent performing for frisking idiots who don’t know anything. John Lennon
I resent performing for frisking idiots who don’t know anything.MusicQuotations by John Lennon
Music is the vernacular of the human soul. Geoffrey Latham
Music is the vernacular of the human soul.MusicQuotations by Geoffrey Latham
Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter. John Keats
Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter.MusicQuotations by John Keats
It is the only sensual pleasure without vice. Samuel Johnson
It is the only sensual pleasure without vice.MusicQuotations by Samuel Johnson
Difficult do you call it, Sir? I wish it were impossible. Samuel Johnson
Difficult do you call it, Sir? I wish it were impossible.MusicQuotations by Samuel Johnson
The history of a people is found in its songs. George Jellinek
The history of a people is found in its songs.MusicQuotations by George Jellinek
I was a veteran before I was a teenager. Michael Jackson
I was a veteran before I was a teenager.MusicQuotations by Michael Jackson
After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. Aldous Huxley
After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.MusicQuotations by Aldous Huxley
Berlioz says nothing in his music, but he says it magnificently. James G. Huneker
Berlioz says nothing in his music, but he says it magnificently.MusicQuotations by James G. Huneker
Music expresses that which can not be said and on which it is impossible to be silent Victor Hugo
Music expresses that which can not be said and on which it is impossible to be silentMusicQuotations by Victor Hugo
Classical music is the kind we keep thinking will turn into a tune. Elbert Hubbard
Classical music is the kind we keep thinking will turn into a tune.MusicQuotations by Elbert Hubbard
Country music is three chords and the truth. Harlan Howard
Country music is three chords and the truth.MusicQuotations by Harlan Howard
Without Elvis, none of us could have made it. Buddy Holly
Without Elvis, none of us could have made it.MusicQuotations by Buddy Holly
A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges. Benny Green
A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges.MusicQuotations by Benny Green
I know only two tunes. One them is Yankee Doodle and the other isn’t. Ulysses S. Grant
I know only two tunes. One them is Yankee Doodle and the other isn’t.MusicQuotations by Ulysses S. Grant
You’re talking to someone who really understands rock music. Tipper Gore
You’re talking to someone who really understands rock music.MusicQuotations by Tipper Gore
A song will outlive all sermons in the memory. Henry Giles
A song will outlive all sermons in the memory.MusicQuotations by Henry Giles
Sounds like the blues are composed of feeling, finesse, and fear. Billy Gibbons
Sounds like the blues are composed of feeling, finesse, and fear.MusicQuotations by Billy Gibbons
Opera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and instead of bleeding he sings. Edward Gardner
Opera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and instead of bleeding he sings.MusicQuotations by Edward Gardner
I’ve always felt rock and roll was very, very wholesome music. Aretha Franklin
I’ve always felt rock and roll was very, very wholesome music.MusicQuotations by Aretha Franklin
Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing. John Erskine
Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing.MusicQuotations by John Erskine
Music causes us to think eloquently. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Music causes us to think eloquently.MusicQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
You are the music while the music lasts. T. S. Eliot
You are the music while the music lasts.MusicQuotations by T. S. Eliot
Mozart is sweet sunshine. Antonin Dvorak
Mozart is sweet sunshine.MusicQuotations by Antonin Dvorak
Music is only love looking for words. Lawrence Durrell
Music is only love looking for words.MusicQuotations by Lawrence Durrell