Voice Quotes · Page 129

I was definitely drawn to the mythology of one man, one voice, and one guitar.

— Hozier

Chopin was a master of melody, harmony and voice leading - the art of smoothly moving from chord to chord.

— John Petrucci

I really believe one of the jobs of a writer is to stretch as far as you can into other voices.

— Grace Paley

My brother is my best friend. Usually, when I'm fencing, I can hear his voice.

— Erinn Smart

Public action should seek to expand the set of opportunities of those who have the least voice and fewest resources and capabilities.

— Paul Wolfowitz

I think that Stevie Nicks is one of the greats. Steve Nicks and Grace Slick and Janis Joplin have the real rock…

— Patti LuPone

Libraries: Here is where people, one frequently finds, lower their voices, and raise their minds.

— Richard Armour

I'm a huge fan of Paolo Nutini, I'm so in love with his songs and his voice.

— Tom Walker

My door was open part of the time, and part of the time I tried to get a nap and their voices…

— Anonymous

As long as I continue to breathe, as long as there's injustice in this world, I will use the voice that God…

— James MacArthur

The voice gets to the soul of a person more than any other instrument. Because it's the voice. It sings talks, it…

— Bobby McFerrin

I really do love bluesy-jazzy music, so I love Etta James, B.B. King and Billie Holiday. I love that they have soul…

— Bridgit Mendler

Depending on which side of the fence you're on, you could argue that the sexual liberation of the late '60s, led to…

— Steve Coogan

I seek out hard things. I tried to imitate other singers. It was a self-discovery for me to move from imitating others…

— Daniela Vega

Most people like the sad songs. Some of the oldest songs known to man are sad. Listening to a voice singing something…

— Patty Griffin

I believe life is about balance. My mom was brilliant, yet manipulative. Beautiful, but had more voices in her head than the…

— Christopher Titus

Let us open wide the windows of our hearts, that each family member may feel welcome and 'at home.' Let us open…

— Thomas S. Monson

Great lecturers seldom hesitate to use dramatic tricks to enshrine their precepts in the minds of their audiences, and at Yale perhaps…

— Louis Auchincloss

Because I take very seriously the idea that I can make an impact in the world, I hold back my voice so…

— Anne Hathaway

Writing and reading are the only ways to find your voice. It won't magically burst forth in your poems the next time…

— Dorianne Laux

Why are people afraid of ghosts? 'Ooh, no, I wouldn't want to see one! I'd be too scared' - accompanied by a…

— Dick Cavett

The time when there is nothing at all in your soul except a cry for help may be just that time when…

— Anonymous

Writing has always been a serious business for me. I felt it was a moral obligation. A major concern of the time…

— Chinua Achebe

Oh, the fullness, pleasure, sheer excitement of knowing God on Earth! I care not if I never raise my voice again for…

— Jim Elliot

We write because something inside says we must and we can no longer ignore that voice.

— Sheila Bender

I blame Walt Disney; well he has to find voice actors better than me somehow doesn't he?

— Zach Braff

He speaks in your voice, American, and there's a shine in his eye that's halfway hopeful.

— Don DeLillo

I knew from a very young age that I was going to use my voice. I've basically sounded like this since I…

— Harris Faulkner

I always think that painters are fighting over the last original brushstroke. To find your own voice is incredibly hard.

— Grayson Perry

I realized that everyone was only complimenting me for the way I looked. More than my voice, people focused on how pretty…

— Momina Mustehsan

I did never know so full a voice issue from so empty a heart: but the saying is true 'The empty vessel…

— William Shakespeare

I've been very lucky to have had the opportunity to play a diverse cast of characters in the short time I've been…

— Ashly Burch

Affliction is able to drown out every earthly voice. . . but the voice of eternity within a person it cannot drown.

— Soren Kierkegaard

I'm not Bill Evans. I'm not Keith Jarrett. I'm basically a singer who plays along with his voice.

— Burton Cummings

I believe in women having a voice, being empowered, speaking up, and having ideas.

— Krysten Ritter

If you really have a passion for something, you should follow it and listen to your inner voice.

— Craig Revel Horwood

Sit quietly and listen for a voice that will say, "Be more silent." As that happens, your soul starts to revive.

— Rumi

I think that Rachel Maddow is probably the most assertive, politically motivated and accurate voice of my generation.

— Mehcad Brooks

If I'm able to use my voice to do good in the world then I definitely want to do that.

— Demi Lovato

Train yourself to listen to that small voice that tells us what's important and what's not.

— Sue Grafton