Noise Quotes

1175 Noise quotes by 871 unique authors

Thus, we see that one of the obvious origins of human disagreement lies in the use of noises for words. — Alfred Korzybski
The computer, the noise of the computer feels like impatience. It's sort of the sound of impatience to me. — Tony Kushner
Breakfast is a peaceful moment for me, so I never have the radio on, no music, no noise around. The only noise that is permitted… — Christian Louboutin
Here's how I understand music. If you can play the same bunch of noise twice, it's music. To go beyond that is supercilious and pontificating. — John Lydon
Love is 2 minutes and 52 seconds of squelching noises. — John Lydon
Words cannot express quite a lot of feelings, whereas a noise or tone or drone or sound, an accordion falling down a staircase, can somehow… — John Lydon
I had this song called Helter Skelter, which is just a ridiculous song. So we did it like that, 'cuz I like noise. — Paul McCartney
We're a bit flashy, but the music's not one big noise. — Freddie Mercury
I like noise. It's always puzzled me why one of the goals of contemporary recording is to get rid of noise and to eliminate any… — Unknown Author
Of all the noises known to man, opera is the most expensive. — Moliere
He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak. — Michel de Montaigne
As a very small child I found recorded noise and the solitary singer beneath the spotlight so dramatic and so brave... walking the plank... willingly...… — Steven Morrissey
Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight. — Unknown Author
I know my football. And I adore football players. The crashing noise of a tackle, the huddle grunting, and the roar of the crowd are… — Rachel Nichols
Our political institutions work remarkably well. They are designed to clang against each other. The noise is democracy at work. — Michael Novak
And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it - when we're worried that the bill won't pass, and it… — Michelle Obama
Literature is the expression of a feeling of deprivation, a recourse against a sense of something missing. But the contrary is also true: language is… — Octavio Paz
Me mum used to always have the radio on - even now she has it on in every room. Me girlfriend sort of blames that… — Karl Pilkington
Some candidates need to say provocative things that make noise to break through the media muffle and get themselves noticed. — John Podhoretz
When we save the rain forest, the polar bear, and Al Gore, we should party so hard that Canada calls the cops on us for… — Paula Poundstone
Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances. — William Powell
Solitude, though it may be silent as light, is like light, the mightiest of agencies; for solitude is essential to man. All men come into… — Thomas de Quincey
There was a time when I couldn't watch sitcoms for a while because it was just cacophony, it was just noise. — Phylicia Rashad
Sound is more than just noise. Ordered sound is music. My life is music. — Lou Reed
In the '50s, listening to Elvis and others on the radio in Bombay - it didn't feel alien. Noises made by a truck driver from… — Salman Rushdie

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