The true beauty of music is that it connects people.  It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.

-- Roy Ayers

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.

-- Lao Tzu

Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.

-- Martin Luther

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