Lyre Quotes

“All the world is made of music. We are all strings on a lyre. We resonate. We sing together.”
― Joe Hill, Heart-Shaped Box

“White Iris

The iris danced across
the ancient Grecian skies
gliding with her embossed
satiny milken sides ...”
― Muse, Enigmatic Evolution

“I was born for the peaceful life,
for rural quiet:
the lyre's voice in the wild is more resounding,
creative dreams are more alive.
To harmless leisures consecrated,
I wander by a wasteful lake
and far niente is my rule.
By every morn I am awakened
unto sweet mollitude and freedom;
little I read, a lot I sleep,
fugitive fame do not pursue.
Was it not thus in former years,
that I spent in inaction, in the shade,
my happiest days?”
― Alexander Pushkin, Eugene Onegin

“That is my mother's lyre,' I almost said. The words were in my mouth, and behind them others crowded close. 'That is my lyre.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

“You butchered another warlord’s escort?” Lyre repeated incredulously.
“I also maimed the warlord.” He frowned. “Or maybe I killed him too. It got kind of messy at the end.”
“You …” Lyre cleared his throat. “This isn’t … concerning for you? Won’t there be consequences?”
“Obviously.” Ash gestured in the direction of the searching soldiers. “But Samael won’t kill me. He’ll just send me back to the bastille again.”
“You’re awfully casual about impending torture.”
― Annette Marie, The Night Realm

“Achilles nodded and bent over the lyre. I did not have time to wonder about his intervention. His fingers touched the strings, and all my thought were displaced. The sound was pure and sweet as water, bright as lemons. It was like no music I had ever heard before. It had warmth as a fire does, a texture and weight like polished ivory. It buoyed and soothed at once. A few hairs slipped forward to hang over his eyes as he played. They were fine as lyre strings themselves, and shone.
He stopped, pushed back his hair, and turned to me.
"Now you."
I shook my head, full to spilling. I could not play now. Not ever, if I could listen to him instead.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

“Daughter of the rock and the gray sea
you fill all hearts
with triumph, tortoise shell of the sea.”
― Alkaios

“Amidst the chaos of profanity
I seek to know if I will ever deserve
The slightest inner peace."​”
― Allegro Leon K., Songs Under The Lyre by Allegro Leon K.: The complete anthology of divinely inspired lyrical poems for those seeking enlightenment at all ages, across all times.

“Haunted by the ghosts of their fallen brothers. There is no peace not even in triumph.”
― Allegro Leon K., Songs Under The Lyre by Allegro Leon K.: The complete anthology of divinely inspired lyrical poems for those seeking enlightenment at all ages, across all times.

“In the shadows of fear faith unfolds / ... / By the cleansing pain of awakening"​”
― Allegro Leon K., Songs Under The Lyre by Allegro Leon K.: The complete anthology of divinely inspired lyrical poems for those seeking enlightenment at all ages, across all times.