The most exciting rhythms seem unexpected and complex, the most beautiful melodies simple and inevitable.
-W. H. Auden
"The Complete Works of W.H. Auden: Prose, Volume III, 1949-1955"
Quotations
Music
I tried to look at writing a song almost like solving a mystery. The song was there, buried somewhere in my brain. All I had to do was follow the clues until I figured it out.
-Jon Skovron
"Struts & Frets"
You must always believe that life is as extraordinary as music says it is.
-Rebecca West
"The Fountain Overflows"
Songs are as sad as the listener.
-Jonathan Safran Foer
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"
Music is the weapon in the war against unhappiness.
-Jason Mraz
Music is an outburst of the soul.
-Frederick Delius
One good thing about music is, when it hits you, you feel no pain.
-Bob Marley
Music is what tells us that the human race is greater than we realize.
-Napoleon Bonaparte
Music doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.
-Jimi Hendrix
The music we listen to may not define who we are. But it’s a damn good start.
-Jodi Picoult
"Sing You Home"
