World Music Day is celebrated annually on June 21 to honor all musicians and singers. The day was first celebrated by France in 1982, which is why it is also known as Fête de la Musique.

The day was later adopted by over 120 nations across the world. It highlights the importance of music and how beneficial it is for the human mind and body. The day coincides with the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.

Here are some quotes for all music lovers, collected by Brainy Quotes.

1. “Without music, life would be a mistake.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche

2. “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” ― Bob Marley

3. “Music makes one feel so romantic - at least it always gets on one's nerves - which is the same thing nowadays.” ― Oscar Wilde

4. “Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence.” ― Robert Fripp

5. “Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife.” ― Kahlil Gibran

6. “Music is everybody's business. It's only the publishers who think people own it.” ― John Lennon

7. “To live is to be musical, starting with the blood dancing in your veins. Everything living has a rhythm. Do you feel your music?” ― Michael Jackson

8. “Music can change the world because it can change people.” ― Bono

9. “Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.” ― Pablo Casals

10. “Music touches us emotionally, where words alone can't.” ― Johnny Depp

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