--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Humans have created too many beautiful…" description: "\"“Humans have created too many beautiful songs to settle on one particular genre. Whether techno or opera, it doesn’t matter, as long as it has that cer..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/698/natalie-herzer-27865_music_humans-have-created-too-many-beautiful-s_1584156.jpg" --- # Humans have created too many beautiful songs to settle on… ![“Humans have created too many beautiful songs to settle on one particular genre. Whether techno or opera, it doesn’t matter, as long as it has that certain edge, that something that makes it more. You just have to be able, or simply in the mood, to listen to it.” quote by Natalie Herzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/698/natalie-herzer-27865_music_humans-have-created-too-many-beautiful-s_1584156.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/698/natalie-herzer-27865_music_humans-have-created-too-many-beautiful-s_1584156.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/698/natalie-herzer-27865_music_humans-have-created-too-many-beautiful-s_1584156.jpg) > ““Humans have created too many beautiful songs to settle on one particular genre. Whether techno or opera, it doesn’t matter, as long as it has that certain edge, that something that makes it more. You just have to be able, or simply in the mood, to listen to it.”” [Natalie Herzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/natalie-herzer/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Music transcends genre; the emotional impact matters more than style, and openness to mood determines enjoyment. **In simple terms:** Music’s feeling matters more than genre. Key Takeaway Listen with an open heart. Themes music creativity open‑mindedness emotion Mood inspired reflective Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - concerts - personal playlists - creative work - relaxation - social gatherings Key Concepts genre fluidity subjective experience aesthetic appreciation Questions to Reflect On - What mood are you seeking when you choose music? - How does genre affect your emotional response? A Different Perspective Personal taste can be swayed by trends, reducing authenticity. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Genre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/genre/) [Music](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/music/) [Song](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/song/) [Techno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/techno/) ## Related quotes > [When I find a song that fits my mood, I listen to it over and over again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/when-i-find-a-song-that-fits-my-mood-i-listen-to-it-over-and-over/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Apparently I wasn't in the mood to listen to myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/obert-skye/apparently-i-wasn-t-in-the-mood-to-listen-to-myself/) [Obert Skye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/obert-skye/) > [When I'm in that sad, heartbroken mood, I always listen to Drake.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/when-i-m-in-that-sad-heartbroken-mood-i-always-listen-to-drake/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [ When I'm in the mood to listen to music, I do like to go to the SkyBar \[ L.A.\]. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-morgan/when-i-m-in-the-mood-to-listen-to-music-i-do-like-to-go-to-the-skybar/) [Tracy Morgan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-morgan/) > [I got different moods. Like, if I'm in a good mood, I listen to 'Up' by Thug. If I'm not in a good mood,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lil-uzi-vert/i-got-different-moods-like-if-i-m-in-a-good-mood-i-listen-to-up-by/) [Lil Uzi Vert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lil-uzi-vert/) > [The art world is a very prissy little thing over in the corner, while the major cultural forces are being determined by techno science.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/natalie-jeremijenko/the-art-world-is-a-very-prissy-little-thing-over-in-the-corner-while/) [Natalie Jeremijenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/natalie-jeremijenko/) > [“The passion for techno is older than techno itself. The passion for drums is older than their invention. And a time will come when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-van-casteele/the-passion-for-techno-is-older-than-techno-itself-the-passion-for/) Dan Van Casteele > [Don't be a prisoner of your own style!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/armin-van-buuren/don-t-be-a-prisoner-of-your-own-style/) [Armin van Buuren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/armin-van-buuren/) > [I'm the renegade of funk. I've made house, techno, rock, funk, reggae... That's why I've been on so many different labels.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/afrika-bambaataa/i-m-the-renegade-of-funk-i-ve-made-house-techno-rock-funk-reggae-that/) [Afrika Bambaataa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/afrika-bambaataa/) > [Headphones, when we put them on we're in a whole nother atmosphere.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/headphones-when-we-put-them-on-we-re-in-a-whole-nother-atmosphere/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [I wouldn't want to live in Berlin. 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When I hear older people saying, 'I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-clinton/when-i-hear-music-that-parents-hate-or-older-musicians-hate-i-know/) [George Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-clinton/) > [There’s a very comfortable techno-libertarian culture where you think you’re doing the right thing,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stewart-baker/there-s-a-very-comfortable-techno-libertarian-culture-where-you-think/) Stewart Baker > [I was very into tribal techno and used to go and really lose myself in great dance music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kt-tunstall/i-was-very-into-tribal-techno-and-used-to-go-and-really-lose-myself/) [KT Tunstall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kt-tunstall/) ## More by Natalie Herzer > [“Lillian just stared at him, utterly speechless. “I don’t know what to say. Whenever I think we might get along and that I will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/natalie-herzer/lillian-just-stared-at-him-utterly-speechless-i-don-t-know-what-to/) [Natalie Herzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/natalie-herzer/) > [“I never felt so...argh and grrr and hmmm before." Pauline laughed. "That's a godd one." I glared at her, throwing a croissant at her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/natalie-herzer/i-never-felt-so-argh-and-grrr-and-hmmm-before-pauline-laughed-that-s/) [Natalie Herzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/natalie-herzer/) > [“...but I didn't want this. Feeling like a house of cards and realizing he had the power to hold me together or scatter me.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/natalie-herzer/but-i-didn-t-want-this-feeling-like-a-house-of-cards-and-realizing-he/) [Natalie Herzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/natalie-herzer/) > [“Don't search for logic where it isn't welcome, the only thing you'll get is a bad headache.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/natalie-herzer/don-t-search-for-logic-where-it-isn-t-welcome-the-only-thing-you-ll/) [Natalie Herzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/natalie-herzer/) > [“Ben went on, “Shifters mate for life, but did you know that we have a rather high rate of divorce considering. Do you know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/natalie-herzer/ben-went-on-shifters-mate-for-life-but-did-you-know-that-we-have-a/) [Natalie Herzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/natalie-herzer/) > [“And by the way, I couldn't care less about what kind of metal the bullet is made of that rips through my vital parts.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/natalie-herzer/and-by-the-way-i-couldn-t-care-less-about-what-kind-of-metal-the/) [Natalie Herzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/natalie-herzer/) > [“Hi, I got a letter from Lilith. Folded and sealed with red wax. Very medieval," Anouk's voice announced. "What does it say?" I heard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/natalie-herzer/hi-i-got-a-letter-from-lilith-folded-and-sealed-with-red-wax-very/) [Natalie Herzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/natalie-herzer/) > [“Shouldn't dying people be all accepting and really wise and philosophical and all?" I shrugged, "Yeah, well. 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And even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/natalie-herzer/have-you-ever-been-to-paris-before-i-asked-kylian-no-though-from-what/) [Natalie Herzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/natalie-herzer/) > [“You sure you aren’t the angel of discipline or some such?” “Yeah, pretty much. He’s my brother.” Of course.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/natalie-herzer/you-sure-you-aren-t-the-angel-of-discipline-or-some-such-yeah-pretty/) [Natalie Herzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/natalie-herzer/) > [“She walked over while he poured her a mug and even added the right amount of sugar. 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