There is nothing more notable in Socrates than that he found time, when he was an old man, to learn read more

There is nothing more notable in Socrates than that he found time, when he was an old man, to learn music and dancing, and thought it time well spent.

And hears thy stormy music in the drum!

And hears thy stormy music in the drum!

To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.

To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.

After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.

After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.

I think often sadness is a great place to get songs from.

I think often sadness is a great place to get songs from.

The world\'s most famous and popular language is music.

The world\'s most famous and popular language is music.

When I speak of the gifted listener, I am thinking of the nonmusician primarily, of the listener who intends to read more

When I speak of the gifted listener, I am thinking of the nonmusician primarily, of the listener who intends to retain his amateur status. It is the thought of just such a listener that excites the composer in me.

Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.

Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman.

When I was a little kid, I took tap and ballet. I've always loved to dance. I'm a rhythm machine.

When I was a little kid, I took tap and ballet. I've always loved to dance. I'm a rhythm machine.