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!
#81
"I’ve always thought people would find a lot more pleasure in their routines if they burst into song at significant moments." - John Barrowman
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#82
"Music and silence combine strongly because music is done with silence, and silence is full of music." - Marcel Marceau
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#83
"Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music." - Sergei Rachmaninov
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#84
"Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness." - Maya Angelou
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#85
“If you cannot teach me to fly, teach me to sing.” - J.M. Barrie
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#86
"Love is friendship set to music." - Jackson Pollock
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#87
“Music is the soundtrack of your life.” - Dick Clark
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#88
"Music is the only thing I’ve ever known that doesn’t have any rules at all." - Josh Homme
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#89
"Music is good to the melancholy, bad to those who mourn, and neither good nor bad to the deaf." - Baruch Spinoza
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#90
"There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard." - Sun Tzu
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#91
"Music sounds different to the one who plays it. It is the musician’s curse." - Patrick Rothfuss
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#92
"Somebody just gave me a shower radio. Thanks a lot. Do you really want music in the shower? I guess there’s no better place to dance than a slick surface next to a glass door." - Jerry Seinfeld
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#93
"Music is a language that doesn’t speak in particular words. It speaks in emotions, and if it’s in the bones, it’s in the bones." - Keith Richards
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#94
"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." - Plato
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#95
"Music has a poetry of its own, and that poetry is called melody." - Joshua Logan
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#96
"The music we listen to may not define who we are. But it’s a damn good start." - Jodi Picoult
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#97
"For me there is something primitively soothing about this music, and it went straight to my nervous system, making me feel ten feet tall." - Eric Clapton
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#98
"My personal hobbies are reading, listening to music, and silence." - Edith Sitwell
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#99
"There was no one near to confuse me, so I was forced to become original." - Franz Joseph Haydn
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#100
"Music is like a dream. One that I cannot hear." - Ludwig van Beethoven
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