Music Quotes

The universal language. Musicians and listeners on why rhythm and melody move us like nothing else.

12643 quotes

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"Every sound is a universe."
Arca
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"Music speaks what cannot be said and says what cannot be kept silent."
Arca
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"Music is emotion made audible."
Arca
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"The soul speaks through movement."
Arca
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"Music is prayer in motion."
Arca
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"Music transcends all boundaries."
Arca
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"Music is the mathematics of emotion."
Arca
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"Music is the language of the soul."
Arca
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"Music heals the broken heart."
Arca
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"Every voice is a song."
Arca
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"The purpose of music is to sober and quiet the mind, thus making it susceptible to divine influences."
John Cage
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"Listening to music is like reading a book written by someone who has ideas you've never had."
John Cage
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"One cannot make music that is happy or unhappy. One can only make music."
John Cage
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"In the absence of music, words take on great importance."
John Cage
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"Music is the silence between the notes."
John Cage
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"To achieve unity in the realm of sound, a composer must accept the various possibilities of rhythm and tempo."
John Cage
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"Every sound is music if you listen properly."
John Cage
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"The sound of a room is as important as the room itself."
John Cage
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"Deep listening is a practice that transforms how we experience the world around us."
Pauline Oliveros
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"In silence and deep listening, we find our truest voice."
Pauline Oliveros
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"The power of music lies in its ability to bypass intellect and touch the soul."
Pauline Oliveros
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"The spaces between notes are as important as the notes themselves."
Laurie Anderson
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"The best performers are the best listeners."
Laurie Anderson
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"Music is the language that transcends all boundaries."
Yoko Ono
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"I think about transcendence through sound and movement constantly."
Arca
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"Every sound can be a weapon or a healing tool."
Arca
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"The voice is the most intimate instrument we possess."
Arca
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"Language fails but music persists."
Arca
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"I make work that feels like it's happening inside your body."
Arca
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"Music is the language of transformation."
Arca