“Preposterous ass, that never read so far to know the cause why music was ordain'd! Was it not to refresh the mind of man, after his studies or his usual pain?” KnowsMenMindPainCausesMusicStudyAssUsual Author:William Shakespeare
“The cause of freedom, in music as elsewhere, is now very nearly triumphant; but at a time when its adversaries were many and powerful, we can hardly imagine the sacred bridge of liberty kept by a more stalwart trio than Schubert the Armorer, Chopin the Refiner, and Liszt the Thunderer.” CausesPowerfulLibertyMusicImagineSacredBridgesElsewhereAdversariesTriumphantTriosSchubertStalwart Book:Music and morals Source: Music and morals
“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, None but ourselves can free our minds. Have no fear for atomic energy, 'Cause none of them can stop the time.” MindEnergyCausesMusicSlaveryNo FearHave No FearAtomic EnergyMental Slavery Author:Bob Marley
“You gotta love livin', baby, 'cause dyin' is a pain in the ass.” PainCausesMusicBabyAssSecret LoveBaby GirlBaby Boy Author:Frank Sinatra
“If you want to sing out, sing out, and if you want to be free, be free, cause there's a million ways to be, you know that there are.” IfsKnowsWayWantCausesFreedomMusicMillionsReflectionBe YouSelf Reflection Author:Cat Stevens
“My life has always been my music, it's always come first, but the music ain't worth nothing if you can't lay it on the public. The main thing is to live for that audience, 'cause what you're there for is to please the people.” PeopleIfsFirstsCausesMusicAudiencePleaseLaysJazzMusical Author:Louis Armstrong
“You know why I quit playing ballads? Cause I love playing ballads.” KnowsCausesMusicJazzQuittingI QuitBallads Author:Miles Davis
“I play the way I do cause it allows me to come up w/ the sickest sounds possible. That's the point now isn't it?” WayPlayCausesSoundMusicJazzCome Up Author:Jeff Beck
“Oh, thank you love With all my heart and soul I thank you love Each day that comes and goes I thank you love I thank you 'cause you gave me true love” HeartSoulCausesMusicMy HeartEach DayComes And GoesHeart And SoulThank You Love Author:Stevie Wonder
“Cause there was a time when all I did was wish You'd tell me this was love. It's not the way I hoped Or how I planned But somehow it's enough.” WayEnoughWishCausesMusicWish You Author:Vanessa L. Williams
“You've got to care about the music...You'd better not be doing it for the publicity, the fame or the money. And you'd sure better not be doing it because it's a way to make a living, 'cause that ain't always going to be easy. You got to believe it, believe in the music. You got to mean it.” WayBelieveMeanCareCausesEasyMoneyMusicFameSingersPublicitySinger Songwriters Author:Waylon Jennings