We could try to dig deep into the whole meaning and the magic of music, but knowing that we’d ultimately fail at such a profound task, why not read what truly smart people had to say about this amazing phenomenon instead? And it’s not like you’ll have to comb through the entirety of the internet to find the best quotes reflecting on the essence of music, as we’ve gathered the ultimate list right here! So, if you wish to read some wise words about music, its purpose, and its mystique, try our picks right down below.
And it isn’t like these music quotes came from someone who doesn’t have the slightest idea about the ins and outs of creating sounds. On the contrary, most of these beautiful quotes come from famous musicians and composers, while others - from famous people who definitely know the best way to deliver their thoughts in an easily understandable yet effective way. Either way, these quotes about music do a great job of explaining the importance and undeniable effects it has on people.
Want to learn more? Well then, scroll on down below and check out our list of the best music quotes we’ve found. Once you are there, be sure to vote for your favorite quotes and share this article with those who cannot imagine their lives without music!
#61
"I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things." - Tom Waits
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#62
"A musician should only sound like what they do, and no two musicians sound the same. It’s an individual-feel thing, you know?" - Dave Grohl
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#63
“Music can change the world because it can change people.” - Bono
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#64
"Music is my religion." - Jimi Hendrix
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#65
"I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music." - David Bowie
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#66
“Life is one grand, sweet song so start the music.” - Ronald Reagan
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#67
"Music is the art of the prophets and the gift of God." - Martin Luther
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#68
"Music is everybody’s business. It’s only the publishers who think people own it." - John Lennon
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#69
"Music – that’s been my education. There’s not a day that goes by that I take it for granted." - Billie Joe Armstrong
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#70
"I’ve always said music should make you laugh, make you cry or make you think." - Kenny Rogers
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#71
"Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul." - Johann Sebastian Bach
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#72
"Music comes from a place we don’t know." - Chris Martin
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#73
"I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues." - Duke Ellington
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#74
"If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph: The only proof he needed for the existence of god was music." - Kurt Vonnegut
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#75
"Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few seasons. You will find it is to the soul what a water bath is to the body." - Oliver Wendell Holmes
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#76
"Music is the literature of the heart; it commences where speech ends." - Alphonse de Lamartine
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#77
"Music is what tells us that the human race is greater than we realize." - Napoleon Bonaparte
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#78
"Melody is the essence of music. I compare a good melodist to a fine racer, and counterpointists to hack post-horses; therefore be advised, let well alone and remember the old Italian proverb: Chi sa più, meno sa – Who knows most, knows least." - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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#79
"The easiest way to avoid wrong notes is to never open your mouth and sing. What a mistake that would be." - Pete Seeger
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#80
"The most exciting rhythms seem unexpected and complex, the most beautiful melodies simple and inevitable." - W.H. Auden
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