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John Cage quotes

American Composer September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992

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...the important questions are answered by not liking only but disliking and accepting equally what one likes and dislikes. Otherwise there is no access to the dark night of the soul. John Cage
John Cage quote: "Why do you not do as I do? Letting go of your thoughts as..."
Why do you not do as I do? Letting go of your thoughts as though they were the cold ashes of a long dead fire? John Cage
John Cage quote: "All great art is a form of complaint"
All great art is a form of complaint John Cage
It is better to make a piece of music than to perform one, better to perform one than to listen to one, better to listen to one than to misuse it as a means of distraction, entertainment, or acquisition of "culture." John Cage
John Cage quote: "In the dark, all cats are black."
In the dark, all cats are black. John Cage
John Cage quote: "Everything we do is music." (Classical Composer)(From: 4'33")"
Everything we do is music." (Classical Composer)(From: 4'33") John Cage
It is not futile to do what we do. We wake up with energy and we do something. And we make, of course, failures and we make mistakes, but we sometimes get glimpses of what we might do next. John Cage
John Cage quote: "Value judgments are destructive to our proper business, which..."
Value judgments are destructive to our proper business, which is curiosity and awareness. John Cage
John Cage quote: "Art is sort of an experimental station in which one tries out..."
Art is sort of an experimental station in which one tries out living John Cage
John Cage quote: "We carry our homes within us which enables us to fly."
We carry our homes within us which enables us to fly. John Cage
John Cage quote: "I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm..."
I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones. John Cage
John Cage quote: "It's useless to play lullabies for those who cannot sleep."
It's useless to play lullabies for those who cannot sleep. John Cage
nothing is accomplished by writing a piece of musicnothing is accomplished by hearing a piece of musicnothing is accomplished by playing a piece of musicour ears are now in excellent condition. John Cage
John Cage quote: "A 'mistake' is beside the point, for once anything happens it..."
A 'mistake' is beside the point, for once anything happens it authentically is. John Cage
John Cage quote: "It is not irritating to be where one is. It is only irritating..."
It is not irritating to be where one is. It is only irritating to think one would like to be somewhere else. John Cage

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