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Quote by Igor Stravinsky

“Good composers don't borrow, they steal”

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Russian composer, considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century. Stravinsky's works spanned a wide range of musical styles, from classical to modern, and had a profound impact on music history. more

“I remember being handed a score composed by Mozart at the age of eleven. What could I say? I felt like de Kooning, who was asked to comment on a certain abstract painting, and answered in the negative. He was then told it was the work of a celebrated monkey. 'That's different. For a monkey, it's terrific'.”

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Author:Igor Stravinsky

“We cannot describe sound, but we cannot forget it either.”

Sound Forget Forget It

Book:Dialogues and a Diary. [With Plates, Including Portraits.].

Source: Dialogues and a Diary. [With Plates, Including Portraits.].

“All music is nothing more than a succession of impulses that converge towards a definite point of repose.”

Music Is Impulse Definite Succession Repose

Book:Poetics of Music in the Form of Six Lessons

Source: Poetics of Music in the Form of Six Lessons

“I went to high school, which was a good thing because I hadn't interacted with many people my age, and I didn't really have friends. I had a million acquaintances and no friends.”

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Author:Macaulay Culkin

“I’m really alive when I’m on stage.”

Alive Stage

Author:Rudolf Nureyev

“But obligation, I eventually saw, is not the same as commitment, and it's certainly not an acceptable reason to stick with something that isn't working”

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Book:The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

Source: The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

“We get into ruts when we run with the first idea that pops into our head, not the last one.”

Firsts Ideas Running Lasts Pops Ruts

Author:Twyla Tharp

“I have learned over the years that you should never save for two meetings what you can accomplish in one.”

Should Years Two Meetings Accomplish I Have Learned

Book:The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

Source: The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

“Destiny, quite often, is a determined parent. Mozart was hardly some naive prodigy who sat down at the keyboard and, with God whispering in his ears, let music flow from his fingertips. It's a nice image for selling tickets to movies, but whether or not God has kissed your brow, you still have to work. Without learning and preparation, you won't know how to harness the power of that kiss.”

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Author:Twyla Tharp

“A dancer's life is all about repetition.”

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Book:The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

Source: The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life

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