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John Cage Quotes
«There is no such thing as an empty space or an empty time. There is always something to see, something to hear. In fact, try as we may to make a silence, we cannot.»
«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.''»
Author: John Cage
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acquisition, acquisitions, distraction, distractions, entertainment, misuse, perform, piece of music
«Music is edifying, for from time to time it sets the soul in operation»
Author: John Cage
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Music
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edified, edify, edifying, from time to time, in operation, operation, set to music
«The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with nature, in her manner of operation.»
«When we separate music from life we get art.»
Author: John Cage
«We need not destroy the past. It is gone.»
Author: John Cage
«Ideas are one thing and what happens is another.»
Author: John Cage
«It's useless to play lullabies for those who cannot sleep.»
Author: John Cage
«We are involved in a life that passes understanding and our highest business is our daily life.»
Author: John Cage