Quote by Orson Scott Card

Music isn't just a pleasure, a transient satisfaction. It's a need, a deep hunger; and when the music is right, it's joy. Love. A foretaste of heaven. A comfort in grief. Is it too much to think that perhaps God speaks to us sometimes through music? How, then, could I be so ungrateful as to refuse the message?

Music isn't just a pleasure, a transient satisfaction. It's

Summary

This quote describes music as more than just a temporary source of pleasure. It asserts that music is a fundamental necessity, fulfilling a deep hunger within us. When the right kind of music is experienced, it brings immense joy, love, and even a glimpse of divine beauty. The quote suggests that music has the power to transmit messages from a higher power, possibly connecting us to the divine. In this context, rejecting the gift of music would be an act of ingratitude.

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