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Quotes About Melody

but music, which is inextricably intertwined with time, is also paradoxically a release from time
~ Madeleine L'Engle
Hee-hee-hee-who," she breathed, only she managed to do it to the tune of Beethoven's Fifth, and Caleb burst out laughing.
~ Maggie Shayne
Morning is a song that succeeds the music of dawn...
~ Saurav Somani
Every soul is a melody which needs renewing.
~ Stéphane Mallarmé
May night continue to fall upon the orchestra
~ Andre Breton
Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.
~ Samuel Johnson
Sometimes, I don't notice I'm singing.
~ Sara Shepard
This Lullaby is only a few words, a simple run of chords, quiet here in this spare room, but you can hear it, hear it, wherever you may go, even if I let you down, this lullaby plays on...
~ Sarah Dessen
Funny how a beautiful song could tell such an ugly story.
~ Sarah Dessen
It was as familiar to me as a song I'd been hearing my whole life, covered by various people but the basic tune the same.
~ Sarah Dessen
Her dress is the colour of marmalade, she chirps songs that have no words
~ Sarah Kay
Die Nachtigall, sie war entfernt, Der Frühling lockt sie wieder; Was Neues hat sie nicht gelernt, Singt alte liebe Lieder.
~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Made still a blund'ring kind of melody;Spurr'd boldly on, and dash'd through thick and thin,Through sense and nonsense, never out nor in.Free from all meaning, whether good or bad,And in one word, heroically mad.
~ John Dryden
What passion cannot Music raise and quell?
~ John Dryden
WHISTLER: Dorothy Roberts, who weekly for 13 years whistled the 37 notes (13 at the beginning, 11 leading into the story, 13 at the end); composer Hatch estimated that only one person in 20 could whistle the exact melody.
~ John Dunning
Our griefs cannot mar the melody of our praise, we reckon them to be the bass part of our life's song, 'He hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad.'
~ Charles Spurgeon
Songs are so all-encompassing; they're the joys and sorrows and pacing of life.
~ Neil Diamond
Music is another great pleasure of life. I like all sorts.
~ Karolina Kurkova
One of the basic things about a string is that it can vibrate in many different shapes or forms, which gives music its beauty.
~ Edward Witten
Music is the language of nature that whispers in the heart and soul.
~ Ehsan Sehgal
She can't even think anymore, she prefers to sing.
~ Elena Poniatowska
But don't hunt for dissonance: There is no such thing; People dance to all tunes.
~ Antonio Machado
Watching comedy show conducted by a heartful person and listening to the melody of the soulful songs bring full of remedy to the stressful life for the mindful peace
~ Anuj Somany
The Beach Boys were my favorite. I use to listen to their hits over and over, especially 'In My Room' and 'Don't Worry Baby.' There's something really sad about 'Don't Worry Baby.' Even though it's just a California song about racing cars, the melody is really sad. There's melancholy in it.
~ Phil Elverum