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- Death is the king of this world: 'Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet. — George Eliot
- Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule. — Samuel Butler
- Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. — Plato
- I don't care what other critics say, I only hope to be played. — Virgil Thomson
- In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to crush your social rivals, and in Florence you learn poise. — Virgil Thomson
- I let her alone and when she got that finished she left me alone. We trusted each other. — Virgil Thomson