Everyone has a special song in their heart that brings joy and memories. One of the most recognized and universal tunes is the
“Happy Birthday” song. Played on pianos worldwide to celebrate another year of life, it is cherished and loved. Let’s explore some musical
quotes that echo the sentiments of life, music, and celebration.
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” – Plato
“Music can change the world because it can change people.” – Bono
“Without music, life would be a mistake.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
“The only truth is music.” – Jack Kerouac
“Music is the shorthand of emotion.” – Leo Tolstoy
“Music touches us emotionally, where words alone can’t.” – Johnny Depp
“Life seems to go on without effort when I am filled with music.” – George Eliot
“Music can heal the wounds that medicine cannot touch.” – Debasish Mridha
“Music is the universal language of mankind.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“Where words fail, music speaks.” – Hans Christian Andersen
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” – Victor Hugo
“Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence.” – Robert Fripp
“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” – Aldous Huxley
“Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.” – Pablo Casals
“To live is to be musical, starting with the blood dancing in your veins. Everything living has a rhythm. Do you feel your music?” – Michael Jackson
“Music is the art of thinking with sounds.” – Jules Combarieu
“Life, he realized, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it’s in the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile.” – Nicholas Sparks
“Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies.” – Edward Bulwer-Lytton
“Music acts like a magic key, to which the most tightly closed heart opens.” – Maria von Trapp
“A song is not just notes, but memories and emotions.” – Anonymous
No matter where we come from, no matter our age, music, especially the “Happy Birthday” tune, has a special place in our hearts. It’s a symbol of another year of memories, challenges, and growth. Which quote resonated with you the most? Do you have a particular memory or sentiment about “Happy Birthday” or any other song? We’d love to hear your stories and personal quotes. Share them below, and let the melodies of our collective experiences play on.