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title: "1 True Music Quotes By Olivier Messiaen"
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> [A true music, that is to say, spiritual, a music which may be an act of faith; a music which may touch upon all subjects without ceasing to touch upon God; an original music, in short, whose language may open…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/olivier-messiaen/a-true-music-that-is-to-say-spiritual-a-music-which-may-be-an-act-of/)

[Olivier Messiaen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/olivier-messiaen/)

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## More by Olivier Messiaen

> [I give bird songs to those who dwell in cities and have never heard them, make rhythms for those who know only military marches…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/olivier-messiaen/i-give-bird-songs-to-those-who-dwell-in-cities-and-have-never-heard/)

[Olivier Messiaen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/olivier-messiaen/)

> [A true music, that is to say, spiritual, a music which may be an act of faith; a music which may touch upon all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/olivier-messiaen/a-true-music-that-is-to-say-spiritual-a-music-which-may-be-an-act-of/)

[Olivier Messiaen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/olivier-messiaen/)

> [Birds are the first and the greatest performers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/olivier-messiaen/birds-are-the-first-and-the-greatest-performers/)

[Olivier Messiaen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/olivier-messiaen/)

> [My faith is the grand drama of my life. I'm a believer, so I sing words of God to those who have no faith.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/olivier-messiaen/my-faith-is-the-grand-drama-of-my-life-i-m-a-believer-so-i-sing-words/)

[Olivier Messiaen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/olivier-messiaen/)

> [The human being is flesh and consciousness, body and soul; his heart is an abyss which can only be filled by that which is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/olivier-messiaen/the-human-being-is-flesh-and-consciousness-body-and-soul-his-heart-is/)

[Olivier Messiaen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/olivier-messiaen/)

> [It's probable that in the artistic hierarchy birds are the greatest musicians existing on our planet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/olivier-messiaen/it-s-probable-that-in-the-artistic-hierarchy-birds-are-the-greatest/)

[Olivier Messiaen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/olivier-messiaen/)

> [No one should be allowed to make music as if he were made of wood. One must reproduce the musical text exactly, but not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/olivier-messiaen/no-one-should-be-allowed-to-make-music-as-if-he-were-made-of-wood-one/)

[Olivier Messiaen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/olivier-messiaen/)

> [My faith is the grand drama of my life. I'm a believer, so I sing words of God to those who have no faith…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/olivier-messiaen/my-faith-is-the-grand-drama-of-my-life-i-m-a-believer-so-i-sing-words-2/)

[Olivier Messiaen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/olivier-messiaen/)

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