5 Folk Music Quotes to Get You Through the Day

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If you’re ever feeling down, or just need a little bit of inspiration, these five folk music quotes should do the trick. From Woody Guthrie to Bob Dylan, these musicians have a lot of wisdom to share.

“Music is the universal language of mankind.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“Music is the universal language of mankind.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“Without music, life would be a mistake.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

“Music is the art which is most nigh to tears and memory.” – Oscar Wilde

“If music be the food of love, play on.” – William Shakespeare

“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” – Victor Hugo

“If music be the food of love, play on.” – William Shakespeare

“If music be the food of love, play on.” – William Shakespeare

“Music is the universal language of mankind.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence.” – Leopold Stokowski

“Music is the literature of the heart; it commences where speech ends.” – Alphonse de Lamartine

“To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.” -Aaron Copland

“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” – Bob Marley

“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” – Bob Marley

“Music is the universal language of mankind.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“Music is the art which is most nigh to tears and memory.” – Oscar Wilde

“Where words fail, music speaks.” – Hans Christian Andersen

“Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence.” – Robert Fripp

“Music is the strongest form of magic.” – Marilyn Manson

Marilyn Manson isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s no denying that the man knows a thing or two about music. This quote is all about the power of music and how it can transport us to another place entirely. Whether you’re a fan of Manson or not, this quote is sure to get you thinking about the magic of music.

“Without music, life would be a mistake.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

Nietzsche is one of the most famous philosophers of all time, and this quote really gets to the heart of what music means to us. It’s hard to imagine a world without music, and this quote makes it clear why.

“Music is the universal language of mankind.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

This quote emphasises the ability of music to bridge the gap between different cultures and people. No matter where you’re from or what language you speak, music is a language that we can all understand.

“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” – Victor Hugo

This quote captures the essence of what music means to us. There are some things that just cannot be put into words, but music has the ability to express those things in ways that words never could.

“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

1. “And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

2. “If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.” – J.M. Power

3. “Music is the universal language of mankind.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

4. “Where words fail, music speaks.” – Hans Christian Andersen

5. “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” – Bob Marley

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