William Congreve Quotes

Music is the cup that holds the wine of silence. Sound is that cup, but empty. Noise is that cup, but broken.

Music so softens and disarms the mind That not an arrow does resistance find.

Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts.

Peace, truthfully, is how you feel inside.

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.

There's nothing like music to relieve the soul and uplift it.

I like music to soothe me.

Less oft peace in Shelley's mind, Than calm in waters seen.

Music brings a warm glow to my vision, thawing mind and muscle from their endless wintering.

When the mind is calm, how quickly, how smoothly, how beautifully you will perceive everything.

One day you'll have a quiet heart.

Outer order contributes to inner calm.

Let the music defuse all the tension.

Calm of mind, all passion spent.

A mind at peace does not engender wars.

Peace can be a lens through which you see the world. Be it. Live it. Radiate it out. Peace is an inside job.

A primary method for gaining a mind of full peace is to practice emptying the mind.

My favorite piece [piece of music] is the one we hear all the time if we are quiet.

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

Still, there is a calm, pure harmony, and music inside of me.

Musick has Charms to sooth a savage Breast...

When we create peace, and harmony, and balance in our minds, we will find it in our lives.

I find more peace with you.

A mind that is characterized by unrest will not be tranquil even in the presence of great calm.