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The more constraints one imposes, the more one frees one.

Igor Stravinsky

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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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The more constraints one imposes, the more one frees one’s self. And the arbitrariness of the constraint serves only to obtain precision of execution.
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Freedom Impose Oneself Precision Service
Music is given to us specifically to make order of things, to move from an anarchic, individualistic state to a regulated, perfectly concious one, which alone insures vitality and durability.
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The trouble with music appreciation in general is that people are taught to have too much respect for music they should be taught to love it instead.
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Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.
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Forgiveness One Liner Sin
Just as appetite comes by eating, so work brings inspiration, if inspiration is not discernible at the beginning.
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A composer is not only an architect but also an inventor, and he should not build houses in which he cannot live.
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Architect Build Himself Home Invention Live
Composers combine notes, that’s all.
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Compose Note One Liner
Harpists spend 90 percent of their lives tuning their harps and 10 percent playing out of tune.
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I never understood the need for a “live” audience. My music, because of its extreme quietude, would be happiest with a dead one.
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An artist is like a pig snouting truffles.
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Silence, which will save from shame, will also deprive me of fame.
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Deep Fame Myself Risk Save Shame Silence
Hurry? I have no time to hurry.
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I know that the twelve notes in each octave and the variety of rhythm offer me opportunities that all of human genius will never exhaust.
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Exhaust Genius Human Myself Rhythm Willing
I never am sea sick, never. I am sea drunk!
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Myself Sea Sick
Is it not by love alone that we succeed in penetrating to the very essence of being?
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Alone Essence Love Success

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