I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things.
-Tom Waits
Quotations
Music
Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.
-Martin Luther
If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer.
-Confucius
Without music, life would be a mistake.
-Friedrich Nietzsche
Music is everywhere. It’s in the air between us, waiting to be sung.
-David Levithan
"How They Met and Other Stories"
Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid.
-Frank Zappa
"Real Frank Zappa Book"
Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.
-Victor Hugo
Pop music often tells you everything is OK, while rock music tells you that it's not OK, but you can change it.
-Bono
"On the Move"
Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand.
-Stevie Wonder
Learning music by reading about it is like making love by mail.
-Luciano Pavarotti
