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Music, the greatest good that mortals know,
And all of heaven we have below.
Joseph Addison1672–1719Song for St. Cecilia’s Day (1692), st. 3
I have no desire to prove anything by it. I have never used it as an outlet or a means of expressing myself. I just dance.
Fred Astaire1899–1987from Astaire’s autobiography Steps in Time, 1959, p. 325.
- Dancing
I don’t make love by kissing, I make love by dancing.
Fred Astaire1899–1987Said to Henry Ephron; quoted in Henry Ephron, We Thought We Could Do Anything (1977)
- Dancing
- Love
To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love
Jane Austen1775–1817Pride and Prejudice (1813), Volume I, Chapter IIIIn context
- Dancing
- Love
Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance.
Dave Barryborn 1947
- Dancing
- Dave Barry
Nowadays what isn’t worth saying is sung.
Pierre Beaumarchais1732–1799Often credited to Voltaire
Accordion, n. An instrument in harmony with the sentiments of an assassin.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
- Comedy
Clarionet, n. An instrument of torture operated by a person with cotton in his ears. There are two instruments that are worse than a clarionet⁠—two clarionets.
Ambrose Bierce1842–1914The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
- Comedy
Poetry Fetter’d. Fetters the Human Race. Nations are Destroy’d, or Flourish, in proportion as Their Poetry, Painting, and Music are Destroy’d or Flourish!
William Blake1757–1827Jerusalem The Emanation of The Giant Albion (c. 1803–1820)
- Art
- Poetry
I had to resign myself, many years ago, that I’m not too articulate when it comes to explaining how I feel about things. But my music does it for me, it really does.
David Bowie1947–2016Livewire interview (2002)
That’s the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over
Lest you should think he never could recapture
The first fine careless rapture!
Robert Browning1812–1889Home-Thoughts, from Abroad (1845)In context
- Nature
If people stand in a circle long enough, they’ll eventually begin to dance.
George Carlin1937–2008Napalm and Silly Putty (2001)
- Comedy
- Dancing
Music is well said to be the speech of angels.
Thomas Carlyle1795–1881The Opera (1852).
Will you walk a little faster?” said a whiting to a snail,
“There’s a porpoise close behind us, and he’s treading on my tail.
See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance!
They are waiting on the shingle⁠—will you come and join the dance?
Will you, won’t you, will you, won’t you, will you join the dance?
Lewis Carroll1832–1898Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865), Chapter XIn context
- Animals
- Dancing
I was born with music inside me.
Ray Charles1930–2004Brother Ray: Ray Charles’ Own Story (1978), p. 8