Looking for source of quote

[dreamtrap]

I saw Barbara on Boston's pbs (WGBH) last night. She used a quote that I had heard before at a Franklin-Covey seminar. The quote is (paraphrased) "Most people go to the grave with their music still inside." I have been looking for the exact phrasing of the quote as well as the source. Barbara did say the source, but it was before she said the quote, so I wasn't looking for it. Any information on this would be helpful. I would also like to say that, even though I didn't watch the entire show, what I did see and hear was exactly what I needed to hear at this point in my life (less than a month away from 40 and feeling, for quite some time, that I am capable of much more in life). I have been seeking out more artistic and hollistic ways of living my life. I am going out today to buy at least one of Barbara's books.

[Asche]

The quote as I wrote it down was, "Most people go to their graves with their music still inside them" It is either Benjamin Disraeli or Oliver Wendell Holmes.

[dreamtrap]

Thank you very much. I thought that it was Oliver Wendell Holmes but couldn't find it anywhere. I'll continue looking.

[maestro]

I know this is an old thread, but has anyone found the source of this quote? I'd like to use it in a book.

[Monique]

This web site has a bunch of "quote" search engines on it. Some of them are outsidingly thorough. http://www.freeality.com/phrases.htm <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by maestro: I know this is an old thread, but has anyone found the source of this quote? I'd like to use it in a book.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[GaelicAmethyst]

I know this is a very old thread, but I was browsing and was curious as to the origin of this quote. This is what I found, for those who are interested... AUTHOR: Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809–1894) QUOTATION: A few can touch the magic string, And noisy Fame is proud to win them; Alas for those that never sing, But die with all their music in them! ATTRIBUTION: The Voiceless. BIOGRAPHY: Columbia Encyclopedia.