Starting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once.
John ColtraneRead
When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Music inspires a desire to contribute positively to society.
John Coltrane expresses that once a person recognizes the potential of music to affect change, they develop a deep longing to create something meaningful that benefits others. This reflects the transformative power of art and how it can motivate individuals to strive for goodness and positive impact in the world.
Themes
MusicPossibilityGoodPeopleArt
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech at a music conference, one might use this quote to emphasize the role of art in social change.
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All quotes →I'd like to point out to people the divine in a musical language that transcends words. I want to speak to their souls.
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I start from one point and go as far as possible. But, unfortunately, I never lose my way. I 'localize,' which is to say that I think always in a given space. I rarely think of the whole of a solo, and only very briefly. I always return to the small part of the solo that I was in the process of playing.
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In the year of 1957, I experienced, by the grace of God, a spiritual awakening, which was to lead me to a richer, fuller, more productive life.
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Sometimes I wish I could walk up to my music for the first time, as if I had never heard it before.
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My goal is to live the truly religious life, and express it in my music. If you live it, when you play there's no problem because the music is part of the whole thing. To be a musician is really something. It goes very, very deep. My music is the spiritual expression of what I am - my faith, my knowledge, my being.
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