Aestheticism is a search after the signs of the beautiful. It is the science of the beautiful through which men seek the correlation of the arts. It is, to speak more exactly, the search after the secret of life.
Oscar WildeRead
There's nothing prettier in the world than a melody. I can get lost in a song with a melody. A lot of times I have, and the song wasn't that good, but I would get lost in that melody, and I'd want to do the song.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The beauty of music lies in its melody, which can captivate and transport the listener regardless of the song's overall quality.
George Jones emphasizes the enchanting power of melody in music, suggesting that even if a song may not be considered great, its melodic elements can draw the listener in and create a profound emotional experience. This highlights the special connection many people feel towards melodies, which can evoke strong feelings and memories, allowing them to immerse themselves in the art of music deeply.
Themes
MelodyMusicBeautyEmotionArt
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a speech about the importance of music education.
Similar quotes
My feeling is that poetry will wither on the vine if you don't regularly come back to the simplest fundamentals of the poem: rhythm, rhyme, simple subjects - love, death, war.
James FentonRead
At the end of the day, 'Shuffle Along' is about people coming together and making something extraordinary - and history not necessarily being kind to them. It's about the love of necessarily being kind to them. It's about the love of doing, regardless of the consequences.
George C. WolfeRead
It takes time to get a dance right, to create something memorable.
Fred AstaireRead
Long before I started to write in earnest, Lorrie Moore taught me you could have a woman narrator who was funny and complex and even wrongheaded. She opened up a lot of space that me and a million other women rushed into.
Miranda JulyRead
What I'm always trying to do with every book is to recreate the effect of the stories we heard as children in front of campfires and fireplaces - the ghost stories that engaged us.
Chuck PalahniukRead