“I take no pride in my artistic talents; they are God-given and I see absolutely no reason to become puffed up over something that one has received.” ReasonGivenTalentPrideArtisticNo ReasonArtistic Talent Author:Igor Stravinsky
“The faculty of creating is never given to us all by itself. It always goes hand in hand with the gift of observation.” HandsGivenCreatingObservationFacultyHand In Hand Book:Poetics of Music in the Form of Six Lessons Source: Poetics of Music in the Form of Six Lessons
“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.” StatesMovingOrderGivenMusicMusic IsVitalityIndividualisticDurability Author:Igor Stravinsky
“Music is given to us with the sole purpose of establishing an order in things, including, and particularly, the coordination between man and time.” MenPurposeOrderGivenMusicMusic IsIncludingSoleCoordinationMusic Theory Book:An autobiography Source: An autobiography
