Top 6 Olivier Messiaen Quotes (2025 Update)

Olivier Messiaen Quote: “Birds are the first and the greatest performers.”

1. “Birds are the first and the greatest performers.”

2. “A true music, that is to say, spiritual, a music which may be an act of faith; a music which may touch upon all subjects without ceasing to touch upon God; an original music, in short, whose language may open a few doors, take down some yet distant stars.”

— Olivier Messiaen

3. “No one should be allowed to make music as if he were made of wood. One must reproduce the musical text exactly, but not play like a stone.”

— Olivier Messiaen

4. “My faith is the grand drama of my life. I’m a believer, so I sing words of God to those who have no faith...”

— Olivier Messiaen

5. “It’s probable that in the artistic hierarchy birds are the greatest musicians existing on our planet.”

— Olivier Messiaen

6. “The human being is flesh and consciousness, body and soul; his heart is an abyss which can only be filled by that which is godly.”

— Olivier Messiaen

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Entrepreneurship Quotes

Positive Quotes

Albert Einstein Quotes

Startup Quotes

Beautiful Wallpapers and Images

We hope you enjoyed our collection of 6 Olivier Messiaen Quotes.

All the images on this page were created with QuoteFancy Studio.

Use QuoteFancy Studio to create high-quality images for your desktop backgrounds, blog posts, presentations, social media, videos, posters, and more.

Thank you!

Please check your email.

Learn more