Quote by William Shakespeare, Twelfth Nig
If music be the food of love, play on; Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die.
Summary
This quote, from Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night," expresses the idea that music can fulfill and even overwhelm the heart's desire for love. The speaker, Duke Orsino, suggests that through a surplus amount of music, one's insatiable craving for love will become saturated, leading to the diminishing of that desire. In essence, the quote implies that drowning oneself in music can both intensify and ultimately extinguish the yearning for love.
Topics
Music
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