As it is today, the phrase is misquoted wrongly in many places. The literal meaning of the incorrect quote is in reference to the power of music. Whoever began to misquote the phrase, wanted to say that music has the power to soothe even the most savage beast in the world. In a way, even though the quote is incorrect, it does make some sense.
The recommended initial dosage of Paxil is 10 mg/day with a target dose of 40 mg/day. It should be taken as a single dose with or without food, usually in the morning. Dose may be increased at least 1 week with increments of 10 mg/day. The recommended maximum dose is  60 mg/day.
I waited at least 7 days to increase my SSRIs, mainly to give myself a chance to let the side effects pass, and I did have side effects when I started my very first SSRI. I agree with Elisha, if you are not having side effects, you could increase by 5mg every 7 days rather than waiting two weeks so you could get to your target dose more quickly. I seem to remember that 20mg is the minimum therapeutic dose with Paxil for depression so that does seem like a good target dose.