Inspirational Music Quotes
July 28, 2009 by marcome
Filed under Ambient Music, Well Being & Self Growth
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I enjoy sharing famous sayings, particularly those that are uplifting and will make you smile. As a musician, I also love inspirational music quotes. Little nuggets of wisdom that perfectly capture the essence of music, and its importance in our lives.
I’ve collected some famous quotes about music. Some you may recognize, and hopefully others will be a wonderful surprise. Enjoy the photo gallery of musicians, too. Can’t you just feel their energy?
If I missed your favorite inspirational music quote, please leave a comment with the saying and source.
A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence. ~Leopold Stokowski
Painting on Silence (image from Darin Barry on Flickr)
He who sings scares away his woes. ~Cervantes
Who can feel woeful when singing? (image from mseckington on Flickr)
Music is what feelings sound like. ~Author Unknown
What feelings sound like (image from rockonmu on Flickr)
Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness. ~Maya Angelou, Gather Together in My Name
Music as a refuge (image from stephenvance on Flickr)
Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few seasons. You will find it is to the soul what a water bath is to the body. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes
Would you take a music bath? (image from DeusXFlorida on Flickr)
Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies. ~Edward George Bulwer-Lytton
Admitting music to the soul (image from rolands.lakis on Flickr)
If I were to begin life again, I would devote it to music. It is the only cheap and unpunished rapture upon earth. Sydney Smith
Devote life to music (image from John-Morgan on Flickr)
Music is love in search of a word. ~Sidney Lanier
"Love in search of a word" (photo from james_eminence on Flickr)
Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~Ronald Reagan
After all these inspirational music quotes, perhaps you’d now like to take a musical journey?
Really nice post, it will always inspires me to listen to these kind of music. We are blesses that God gave us this talent, thank you for sharing this. God bless
Music is like nature. God has given both to us.
Tks Richard! Music, nature, friendship, everything is God’s creation! All we have to do is live in gratitude for all those gifts! Tks for being you, Marcomé xx