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A good composer does not imitate; he steals.

Igor Stravinsky

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It is my conviction that the public always shows itself more honest in its spontaneity than do those who officially set themselves up as judges of works of art.
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Always Art Honesty Judgement Public Work
There is music wherever there is rhythm, as there is life wherever there beats a pulse.
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Life Lyrics Music Nature
Composition is frozen improvisation.
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Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal.
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Film music should have the same relationship to the film drama that somebody’s piano playing in my living room has on the book I am reading.
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Drama Live Music Reading Relationship
Too many pieces of music finish too long after the end.
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End Music Pieces Song
In order to create there must be a dynamic force, and what force is more potent than love?
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Creation Force Love Order Reproduction
To continue in one path is to go backward.
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Back Oneself Path
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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General Love Music Teaching Trouble
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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Animal Children Life Music Myself Symphony Understand
To be deprived of art and left alone with philosophy is to be close to Hell.
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Alone Art Close Hell Philosophy
We cannot describe sound, but we cannot forget it either.
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Forget Music Sound
Art is the opposite of chaos. Art is organized chaos.
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Art Chaos One Liner
An artist is like a pig snouting truffles.
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Harpists spend 90 percent of their lives tuning their harps and 10 percent playing out of tune.
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To listen is an effort, and just to hear is no merit. A duck hears also.
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Difference Effort Listening

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