Agony Quote by George Eliot

As we hang beneath the heavens, and we hover over hell, our hearts become the instruments we learn to play so well.

— Dan Fogelberg

“Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.”

— Plato

“Music calms the soul and improves the plasticity, flexibility, and sensitivity of the perceptual world.”

— Debasish Mridha

“Every action of our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.”

— Anonymous

This is the last sentence of my dissertation: "What is soul in music if not powerfully embodied human presence?"

— Vijay Iyer

“A music attends the things of the earth. To sense that music is to be near the possibility of health and joy.”

— Wendell Berry

“Music has always been the greatest expression of mortal philosophy," continued Lucky. "The path to enlightenment is found in the lyrics of Spinal Tap.”

— A. Lee Martinez

There is in souls a sympathy with sounds.

— William Cowper

At moments of acute joy or sorrow, men and women throughout history have sung or reached for musical instruments to express the inexpressible. When…

— Stephen Hough

“Music creates a bridge between our soul and the infinite.”

— Debasish Mridha

“In music, there is no bondage. Music is a door, and the soul escapes through the melody. Even if it’s only for a few…

— Amy Harmon

“We are living in an age of intense activity. The very atmosphere is charged with a spirit of hurry and rush. This spirit influences…

— John Wright Follette