THERE are so many things which are impossible to explain!…
““THERE are so many things which are impossible to explain! Why should certain chords in music make me think of the brown and golden tints of autumn foliage? Why should the Mass of Sainte-Cécile send my thoughts wandering among caverns whose walls blaze with ragged masses of virgin silver? What was it in the roar and turmoil of Broadway at six o'clock that flashed before my eyes the picture of a still Breton forest where sunlight filtered through spring foliage, and Sylvia bent, half curiously, half tenderly, over a small, green lizard, murmuring, "To think that this also is a little ward of God?””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Describes how music and art evoke vivid, inexplicable sensory images, linking aesthetic experience to spiritual wonder.
In simple terms: Art triggers vivid, mysterious sensations.
Key Takeaway
Notice how art moves you.
Themes
aesthetic
sensory perception
spirituality
music
imagination
artistic experience
Mood
reflective
inspirational
wonderful
Type
Curiously:1
Music:1
Song:0
Thoughts:0
Impossible Explain:0
Explain Certain:0
Murmuring Think:0
When to use this quote
- listening to music
- reading poetry
- visiting galleries
- creative writing
Key Concepts
synesthesia
psychology of art
romanticism
Questions to Reflect On
- How does music shape your inner landscape?
- Can art reveal hidden aspects of reality?
A Different Perspective
Interpretation is highly subjective.