Quote Genre: Music

Francis Vincent Frank Zappa Jr. – ‘The typical rock fan is not …

‘The typical rock fan is not smart enough to know when he is being dumped on.’

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Steven Wright – ‘I play the harmonica. The on…

‘I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my car going really fast and stick it out the window. The harmonica sounds ?amazing.?’

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William Whewell – ‘And so no force however grea…

‘And so no force however great Can stretch a cord however fine Into a horizontal line That shall be absolutely straight. Quoted as an example of accidental metre and rhyme.’

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Alan Watts – ‘No one imagines that a symph…

‘No one imagines that a symphony is supposed to improve in quality as it goes along or that the whole object of playing it is to reach the finale. The point of music is discovered in every moment of playing … Continue reading →

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Ralph Vaughan Williams – ‘The great men of music close…

‘The great men of music close periods; they do not inaugurate them. The pioneer work the finding of new paths is left to smaller men.’

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Lewis Thomas – ‘We are a spectacular splendi…

‘We are a spectacular splendid manifestation of life. We have language…. We have affection. We have genes for usefulness and usefulness is about as close to a common goal of nature as I can guess at. And finally and perhaps … Continue reading →

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John Erskine – ‘Music is the only language i…

‘Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing.’

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Duke Ellington – ‘It Dont Mean a Thing If It A…

‘It Dont Mean a Thing If It Aint Got That Swing.’

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John Donne – ‘Since I am coming to that ho…

‘Since I am coming to that holy room Where with thy choir of saints for evermore I shall be made thy music as I come I tune the instrument here at the door And what I must do then think … Continue reading →

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Shu Ching – ‘For changing peoples manners…

‘For changing peoples manners and altering their customs there is nothing better than music.’

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