music - quotes

Stephen (Butler) Leacock, 1869-1944

was a Canadian economist and humorist

Anybody who has listened to certain kinds of music, or read certain kinds of poetry, or heard certain kinds of performances on the concertina, will admit that even suicide has its brighter aspects.

Plato, ca. 427 BC-ca. 347 BC

was a Greek author and philosopher in Athens

Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul, on which they mightily fasten imparting grace.

George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans), 1819-1880

was an English novelist

I think I should have no other mortal wants, if I could always have plenty of music. It seems to infuse strength into my limbs and ideas into my brain. Life seems to go on without effort, when I am filled with music.

Thomas Carlyle, 1795-1881

was a Scottish author, essayist, and historian

When words leave off, music begins.

George Santayana, 1863-1952

was an US (Spanish-born) philosopher

Music is essentially useless, as life is.

Aaron Copland, 1900-1990

was an US composer

The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to music?' My answer would be, 'Yes.' And 'Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?' My answer to that would be, 'No.'

Elvis (Aaron) Presley, 1935-1977

was an US rock singer

I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to.