The best Quotes by William Congreve

Music has charms to sooth a savage beast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.

Come, come, leave business to idlers, and wisdom to fools: they have need of 'em: wit be my faculty, and pleasure my occupation, and let father Time shake his glass.

Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play.

There is in true beauty, as in courage, something which narrow souls cannot dare to admire.

Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.

Songs are as sad as the listener.

One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

Music is a total constant. That's why we have such a strong visceral connection to it, you know? Because a song can take you back instantly to a moment, or a place, or even a person. No matter what else has changed in your or the world, that one song says the same, just like that moment.

Music is reflection of self

"Ah, music"' he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!"

Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.

Without music, life would be a mistake.

Music is the great uniter. An incredible force. Something that people who differ on everything and anything else can have in common.

If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.

But I believe in music... the way that some people believe in fairy tales.

Why say it when you can sing it?

If it's illegal to rock and roll, throw my ass in jail!

The music. I can hear it everywhere. In the wind... in the air... in the light. It's all around us. All you have to do is open yourself up. All you have to do... is listen.

Only a song has the power to change a heart. Never underestimate the power of music.

Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife.

You never quit on your music. No matter what happens. 'Cause anytime something bad happens to you, that's the one place you can escape to and just let it go. I learned it the hard way. And anyway, look at me. Nothing bad's gonna happen. You gotta have a little faith.

I listen to my words, but they fall far below
I let my music take me, where my heart wants to go

Rap music is the only vital form of music introduced since punk rock.

A song can take you to a special time in your life.

The only truth is music.

People haven't always been there for me but music always has.

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.

I suffer from deep depression, so my only release is music.

Music is love, love is music, music is life, and I love my life. Thank you and good night.

Shout out to everyone makin' my beats, you helpin' me preach
This music's the only thing keepin' the peace when I'm fallin' to pieces

Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.

You know what music is? God's little reminder that there's something else besides us in this universe, a harmonic connection between all living beings, everywhere, even the stars.

I like the Beatles, but I hate Paul McCartney. I like Led Zeppelin, but I hate Robert Plant. I like The Who, but I hate Roger Daltrey.

Music has the power to make me feel good like nothing else does. It gives me some peace for a while. Takes me back to who I really am.

The greatest musical instrument given to a human being is the voice.

One candidate is too old and mentally unfit to be president. The other one is me.

What do you call an Asian Dwayne Johnson?
The Wok.

I'm paranoid. On my stationary bike, I have a rear view mirror.

When you're in love it's the most glorious two and a half days of your life.

I quit therapy because my analyst was trying to help me behind my back.

I tried phone sex - it gave me an ear infection.

During sex I fantasize that I'm someone else.

I like to read biographies of authors that I love, like Richard Yates. I also like to see what non-fiction authors are out there. My bible is Something Happened. It's one of the greatest books I've ever read. But if I don't read a Dostoevsky soon I'm going to kill myself.

For 45 years I've worked without an audience.

I love being famous. It validates that I have something to say.

My parents were my worst audience.

I think a night like tonight shows a lot of young girls and young boys that if you can shoot you can shoot. It doesn't matter if you're a girl or a boy, I think it just matters the heart that you have and wanting to be the best that you can be.

I'm looking to do everything that I possibly can to get better in every aspect, whether that's scoring, defending, rebounding, passing, i'm really just excited to be playing against professionals and learning from them and just seeing where that takes me.

Sky is the limit for her and what she can do on the court, in terms of her impact in the game but also the court as well... It's been fun to watch her journey.

I grew up watching Kobe Bryant game after game, ring after ring, living his greatness without apology.