Quote by William Shakespeare

If music be the food of love, play on,Give me excess of it; that surfeiting,The appetite may sicken, and so die.

If music be the food of love, play on,Give me excess of it;

Summary

This quote, uttered by the character Duke Orsino in Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night," suggests that music is the nourishment for love. The speaker is requesting an abundance of music, even to the point of excess, in the hopes that it will overwhelm his appetite for love. The concept is that by indulging in a surplus of love-related music, one's craving for love may become satiated, potentially resulting in the "death" or disappearance of that desire. It conveys the idea that immersing oneself in music can provide temporary solace or distraction from unrequited love or longing.

By William Shakespeare

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