Quote Genre: Music

Albert Camus – ‘Truly fertile Music the only…

‘Truly fertile Music the only kind that will move us that we shall truly appreciate will be a Music conducive to Dream which banishes all reason and analysis. One must not wish first to understand and then to feel. Art … Continue reading →

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John Cage – ‘Music is a means of Rapid Tr…

‘Music is a means of Rapid Transportation.’

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Samuel Butler the Younger – ‘There?s many a good tune pla…

‘There?s many a good tune played on an old fiddle.’

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Florent Schmitt – ‘When I dont like a piece of …

‘When I dont like a piece of music I make a point of listening to it more closely. [Attributed]‘

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Arthur Schnabel – ‘The notes I handle no better…

‘The notes I handle no better than many pianists But the pauses between the notes ah that is where the art resides!’

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Lawrence Durrell – ‘Music was invented to confir…

‘Music was invented to confirm human loneliness.’

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William Congreve – ‘Music hath charms to soothe …

‘Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast To soften rocks or bend a knotted oak. By magic numbers and persuasive sound.’

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Jimmy Durante – ‘I hate music especially when…

‘I hate music especially when its played.’

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Victor Borge – ‘The difference between a vio…

‘The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer.’

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Gioacchini Antonio Rossini – ‘Give me a laundry list and I…

‘Give me a laundry list and Ill set it to music.’

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