Music Quotes

I was irrevocably betrothed to laughter, the sound of which has always seemed to me to be the most civilised music in the world.

Peter Ustinov

I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain.

John Adams

Music like religion, unconditionally brings in its train all the moral virtues to the heart it enters, even though that heart is not in the least worthy.

Jean Baptiste Montegut

Without music, life would be a mistake.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Those who hear not the music... think the dancers mad.

Unknown

The truest expression of a people is in its dance and music.

Agnes de Mille

If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white notes together.

Richard Milhous Nixon

Silence is more musical than any song.

Christina Rossetti

In music the passions enjoy themselves.

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Those who danced where thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music.

Angela Mont

Music is essentially useless, as life is but both have an ideal extension which lends utility to its conditions.

George Santayana

Music is a higher revelation than philosophy.

Ludwig van Beethoven

It is in learning music that many youthful hearts learn to love.

Ricard