Inspirational Music Quotes
June 28, 2011 by marcome
Filed under 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?
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Very inspiring!
‘Inspiration music quotes’, that’s what I call: #Musicthinking among other criteria.
Maybe you find the ‘Musicthinking Weekly’ inspiring inspiring!
Thanks for the weblog loaded with a lot of music facts. Stopping by your blog helped me to obtain what I was searching for.
Tks very much for taking the time to leave a comment. Is there a music artist you would like to see featured here?
Great Post
Amazing collection there. I really loved the first quote “A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence.” really spoke to me. Thanks for the great list
Geez, that’s ubneleivable. Kudos and such.
Really lovable posts.Really inspirational.Music really brings peace into our life.I love music and love to collect lovely music quotes.Would like to share a few more quotes if you like.Just visit the following site.I’m sure you will come to like it.
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Just added this blog to my favorites. I enjoy reading your blogs and hope you keep them coming!
I love everything about music.
Me too! Have a creative musical day! Marcomé
Reading by means of your enjoyable list inform, inclination abet me to do so sometimes.
This post is really unique talking about music. I am a music lover also. Thank you for taking time to post this.
Happy you liked it! Thanks for taking the time to say it.. I wish you a soothing next hour! May the music flow in your heart.. Marcomé ❥
Music trully feed your soul. Hearing Ballad musics make me relax and it feels like something God cleans my soul. God bless and continue your work in expressing music.
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