Music Quote by John Fowles
““From the hills behind, came the solitary voice of a girl. She must have been bringing down the goats, and she was singing wildly. At the limit of her uninhibited voice, without any recognizable melody in Turkish Muslim intervals. It sounded disembodied, of place, not person. I remembered having heard a similar voice, perhaps this same girl's, singing one day on the hill behind the school. It had drifted down the hill into the classroom, and the boys had begun to giggle. But now, it seemed intensely mysterious, welling out of a solitude and suffering that made mine trivial and absurd. It held me under a spell. I sat with the gun across my knees, unable to move while the sound floated down through the evening air. I don't know how long she sang for, but the sky darkened, the sea paled to anachronous grey. Over the mountains, there were pinkish bars of high cloud and still strong light from the set sun. All the land and the sea held light, as if light was warmth, and did not fade as soon as the source was removed. But the voice dwindled towards the village, then died into silence.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Collector, 1963
A haunting, wordless song evokes deep loneliness and transcendent beauty beyond ordinary perception.
In simple terms: A mysterious song stirs profound emotion.
Key Takeaway
Listen to the unspoken feelings around you.
Themes
loneliness
beauty
transcendence
Mood
poetic
reflective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- nighttime contemplation
- artistic inspiration
- cultural immersion
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
aesthetic experience
emotional resonance
Questions to Reflect On
- What emotions does an unfamiliar sound awaken in you?
- How does setting shape perception of sound?
A Different Perspective
Interpretation may vary; some may find the description overly romanticized.
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