Harps Quotes
107 Harps quotes by 89 unique authors
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The thirst for something other than what we have…to bring something new, even if it is worse, some emotion, some sorrow; when our sensibility, which…
— Marcel Proust
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The receptivity of the masses is very limited, their intelligence is small, but their power of forgetting is enormous. In consequence of these facts, all…
— Adolf Hitler
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Where now are the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright…
— J.R.R. Tolkien
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The King beneath the mountains, The King of carven stone, The lord of silver fountains Shall come into his own! His crown shall be upholden,…
— J.R.R. Tolkien
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I did not know whether I would ever speak to her or not or, if I spoke to her, how I could tell her of…
— James Joyce
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I bear my testimony that there is no joy to be found in all this world like that of sweet communion with Christ. I would…
— Charles Spurgeon
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When the Dark comes rising six shall turn it back; Three from the circle, three from the track; Wood, bronze, iron; Water, fire, stone; Five…
— Susan Cooper
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If we affirm one moment, we thus affirm not only ourselves but all existence. For nothing is self-sufficient, neither in us ourselves nor in things;…
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though…
— John Muir
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Oh God, the terrible tyranny of the majority. We all have our harps to play. And it's up to you to know with which ear…
— Ray Bradbury
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The Violins waltzed. The Cellos and Basses provided accompaniment. The Violas mourned their fate, while the Concertmaster showed off. The Flutes did bird imitations…repeatedly, and…
— Daniel Handler
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Your body is the harp of your soul and it is yours to bring forth sweet music from it or confused sounds.
— Khalil Gibran
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My soul is a hidden orchestra; I know not what instruments, what fiddlestrings and harps, drums and tamboura I sound and clash inside myself. All…
— Fernando Pessoa
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I hold it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves…
— Alfred Lord Tennyson
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Christ is building His kingdom with earth's broken things. Men want only the strong, the successful, the victorious, the unbroken, in building their kingdoms; but…
— J.R. Miller
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Every hidden cell is throbbing with music and life, every fiber thrilling like harp strings.
— John Muir
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The harmony that holds the stars on their courses and the flesh on our bones resonates through all creation. Every sound contains its echo. Before…
— Morgan Llywelyn
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Then the voices of the Ainur, like unto harps and lutes, and pipes and trumpets, and viols and organs, and like unto countless choirs singing…
— J.R.R. Tolkien
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A harp can be a dangerous as a sword, in the right hands.
— George R. R. Martin
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So, you figure they won't notice you're back?" sneered the marquis. "Just, 'oh look, there's another angel, here, grab a harp and on with the…
— Neil Gaiman
Who Wrote These Harps Quotes
89 authors contributed a total of 107 Harps Quotes, led by these top contributors: