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
Without music, life would be a mistake.
-Friedrich Nietzsche
Most people die with their music still locked up inside them.
-Benjamin Disraeli
Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die
-Paul Simon
Music touches us emotionally, where words alone can't.
-Johnny Depp
The music never leaves. Once you have it, you can't lose it.
-Luanne Rice
"Summer of Roses"
Music defines us, for it shapes our souls and minds.
-Jessica Carroll
A musician's or artist's responsibility is a simple one, and that is, through your music to tell the truth.
-Tom Morello
So imagine that the lovely moon is playing just for you - everything makes music if you really want it to.
-Giles Andreae
Music evokes emotion and emotion can bring its memory.
-Oliver Sacks
