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Cords Quotes

On voice, life, and the ropes that bind it together

These cords quotes move between the literal - ropes used to haul boats over waterfalls - and the vocal cords that turn even a Banal lyric into something powerful.

The mystic cords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by...

Abraham Lincoln

We were therefore obliged to unload our boats of their cargoes and pass them empty over the falls by means of long cords which we had provided for such purposes.

Quotes by William Henry Ashley

I think glamour has a genuine appeal, has a genuine value. I'm not against glamour. But there's a kind of wonder in the stuff that gets edited away in the cords of life.

Quotes by Virginia Postrel

I have learned how to breathe, to use my cords differently. I had been tilting my head in a way when I talked that wasn't good for my throat. I've been working on all of that, and it seems to...

Quotes by Rachael Ray

Always Quotes

People who share the same language, French or Chinese or whatever, have the same vocal cords and emit sounds which are basically the same, as they come from the same throats and lungs.

Quotes by Pierre Schaeffer

Each one of us had a little story to tell and each recording was based on that. Lou played all of the music but we both sort of kicked around some cords during the writing phase.

Quotes by Phil Harris

And singing is a physical thing - your vocal cords are these muscles.

Quotes by Micky Dolenz

A banal poem is never more than a banal poem. A banal or trite lyric, however, can be - with the right vocal cords - brilliantly and shatteringly conveyed.

Quotes by Jonathan Miles

Desktop computers - boxes inside boxes - began appearing in those cubicles in the mid-eighties, electrical cords curling on the floor like so many ropes.

Quotes by Jill Lepore

Banal Quotes

I had no idea what those cords were in the bridge of 'Prisoner In Disguise' when I wrote them. I had to go over to Don Gorman, the piano player, and ask what in the world I was playing.

Quotes by J. D. Souther

I always take a hot shower before I go onstage. It's so refreshing. I let the steam into my throat. That's the way I warm up my vocal cords - in the shower. I start by humming and then finally...

Quotes by Engelbert Humperdinck

To be honest, until I started dubbing, I didn't realize the amount of work of a dubbing artiste puts in. Especially the artistes that dub for villains. They really stretch their vocal cords to a different dimension.

Quotes by Chinmayi

I have as many pictures of my vocal cords as I do of my children. I have a great ear, nose and throat doctor, and we look at them - if there's some redness, maybe I'll take a little time...

Quotes by Anita Baker

If you actually relax your vocal cords they actually work better.

Quotes by Alfonso Ribeiro

Better Quotes

When we're upset, our vocal cords tighten and we can't speak. And when I lie - well, I can't lie, because the same thing happens - everyone who knows me knows that when I start squeaking, I've started lying.

Quotes by Aleksandar Hemon

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the different meanings of cords here?
Ropes used to move boats, the vocal cords used in singing, and a poetic phrase - the cords of life.
Is there a quote about singing?
Yes, one states plainly that singing is physical, with the vocal cords working as muscles.
Can a simple lyric really be powerful, according to these quotes?
Yes - one argues a Banal or trite lyric can still be conveyed brilliantly through the right vocal cords.
Is there a historical or practical use of cords?
Yes, one describes using long cords to move boats and cargo past waterfalls during an expedition.
What does the cords of life mean in context?
It refers to small, wonderful details that get edited away in pursuit of glamour.

One quote uses 'the cords of life' more poetically, for the overlooked wonder that gets edited out in pursuit of something Better.