All music is nothing more than a succession of impulses that converge towards a definite point of repose.
IGOR STRAVINSKYMoney may kindle, but it cannot by itself, and for very long, burn.
More Igor Stravinsky Quotes
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Old age is a time of humiliations, the most disagreeable of which, for me, is that I cannot work long at sustained high pressure with no leaks in concentration.
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Revolution means turning the wheel.
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Composition is frozen improvisation.
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The more constraints one imposes, the more one frees one.
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In order to create there must be a dynamic force, and what force is more potent than love?
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Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal.
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I never am sea sick, never. I am sea drunk!
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Mediocrity borrows, genius steals.
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Music is the sole domain in which man realizes the present.
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Look for the music on all things, and life will be a symphony of joy. My music is best understood by children and animals.
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Music is, by its very nature, essentially powerless to express anything at all. Music expresses itself.
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Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.
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The one true comment on a piece of music is another piece of music.
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What force is more potent than love?
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The more controlled, limited and tormented art is, the freer it is.
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