Music Quotes

"The true language of the gods is music, which transcends all human barriers and speaks directly to the soul."

"Without music, life would be a mistake of cosmic proportions."

"Words are imperfect vessels; music needs no translation."

"The public doesn't want new music; the main thing it demands of a composer is that he be dead."

"The talent of a composer is shown in his power to invent melodies that remain beautiful through eternal repetition."

"One cannot discuss music in words; words do not reach music."

"To be perfectly honest, I have come to the conclusion that music is no longer my native language."

"My music must be heard to be understood; no words can describe it."

"To understand my music, one must listen with the ears of the soul."

"Music theory is the grammar of music; it sets you free to express yourself."

"The composer's task is to organize sounds in a meaningful way."

"A composer must have the heart of a poet and the mind of a mathematician."

"Music is the shorthand of emotion; it speaks directly to the soul."

"Every note matters; there is no such thing as a insignificant detail in composition."

"I have written music to express the inexpressible."

"I have pursued music because it is the only language I truly understand."

"Music connects us to something greater than ourselves."

"The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between them."

"Ah, how I wish I could dissolve utterly into music."

"Die Musick ist das beste Theil des Lebens; she must flourish."

"The power of music lies in its powerlessness to explain itself."

"One can't write music without the heart of a human being within one."

"Music knows no boundaries between nations or classes."

"Music unites the living and immortalizes the dead."

"Music is the language that words can never fully express."

"The voice of the people speaks through the voice of the singer."

"Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend."

"Life without music would be an error."

"Music expresses that which cannot be said in words."

"Music is mathematics made audible."