Few proved it as elegantly as Oliver Sacks: 1.

It is a vital part of the human experience. Music is far more than ' auditory cheesecake,' as some esteemed scientists have attempted to argue in the past.

The following is a list of some of Oliver Sacks' most resonant quotes that capture the true power of music. His neurological explorations always included a deep reverence for the aesthetic and human experience of music, which could bring that science to life for even the most scientifically averse. For anyone who has ever wondered how the climax of Beethoven symphonies can move us to tears, or why the pounding rhythms of a festival can cause us to lose all inhibitions, his 2007 book Musicophilia is a revelation. The brilliant storytelling style and compassionate way he dealt with his subjects inspired countless students to pursue psychological research and medicine. Oliver Sacks' contributions to psychology, and especially music psychology, are monolithic. 'I feel intensely alive,' he writes in the New York Times, 'and I want and hope in the time that remains to deepen my friendships, to say farewell to those I love, to write more, to travel if I have the strength, to achieve new levels of understanding and insight.' But rather than resigning to his disease and letting it slowly drain his will, he has resolved to face it. 'This form of cancer cannot be halted,' he writes. Oliver Sacks Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Revised and Expanded Edition Paperback Septemby Oliver Sacks (Author) 1,720 ratings Editors' pick Best Nonfiction See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. Oliver Sacks was a physician, writer, and professor of neurology. Last Thursday, in a New York Times op-ed, neurologist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks revealed that he has been battling cancer in various forms for the past nine years and that it has now metastasized in his liver. Musicophilia by Sacks, Oliver, 9781400033539, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide.

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