Music And Life Quotes

Whether a person is spiritual or not, we all seek to get away from the stress, anger, and anxiety of everyday life. Some people drink, do drugs, or do worse to escape, and they hurt themselves in the process. Some people listen to music, mine included, and feel better.

Fame can take interesting men and thrust mediocrity upon them.

I think it’s good if a song has more than one meaning. Maybe that kind of song can reach far more people.

None but ourselves can free our minds.

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

If music be the food of love, play on.

There’s music in the sighing of a reed; There’s music in the gushing of a rill; There’s music in all things, if men had ears; The earth is but the music of the spheres.

Music does bring people together. It allows us to experience the same emotions. People everywhere are the same in heart and spirit. No matter what language we speak, what color we are, the form of our politics or the expression of our love and our faith, music proves: We are the same.

I have not been immersed in music and life. I’m inspired by the simple things in life.

Singing, it’s like it’s like loving somebody, it’s a supreme emotional and physical experience.

I have no use for cranks who despise music, because it is a gift of God. Music drives away the Devil and makes people joyful; they forget thereby all wrath, unchastity, arrogance, and the like. Next after theology, I give to music the highest place and the greatest honor.

If I were to begin life again, I would devote it to music. It is the only cheap and unpunished rapture upon earth.

Every hidden cell is throbbing with music and life, every fiber thrilling like harp strings.

If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week.

We need to have music that contributes to the well-being of the spirit. Music that cradles people’s lives and makes things a little easier. That’s what I try to do, and what I want to do. You don’t want to close the door on hope.

There is no feeling, except the extremes of fear and grief, that does not find relief in music.

I have always followed my instincts when it comes to music and life in general. They were telling me very loudly that it was time for John D., Hallmark and I to get back together.