J.D. Salinger Quote – Perfection
“An artist’s only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone else’s.” – J.D. Salinger
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Kenneth Rexroth Quote – The Creative Act
“Against the ruin of the world, there is only one defense—the creative act.” – Kenneth Rexroth
Read moreMartha Graham Quote – The Only Sin Is Mediocrity
“The only sin is mediocrity.” – Martha Graham
Read moreJohann Wolfgang von Goethe Quote – Art
“There is no surer way of evading the world than by Art, and no surer way of uniting with it than by Art.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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“Music is the epitome of words that our soul would speak if it had a verbal language.”
Read moreLaurens van der Post Quote – Bach
“I remembered a story of how Bach was approached by a young admirer one day and asked, ‘But, Papa Bach, how do you manage to think of all these new tunes?’ ‘My dear fellow,’ Bach is said to have answered,… ‘I have no need to think of them. I have the greatest difficulty not to step on them when I […]
Read moreVictor Hugo Quote – Music
“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” – Victor Hugo-
Read moreTom Stoppard Quote – Words Are Sacred
“Words are sacred. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.” – Tom Stoppard
Read moreQuote – Music and Art
“Music and art allow us to enter an inner world of emotions that go beyond words, a way to survive, a new language that gives us a new way to express ourselves.”
Read moreJessica C. Bakule Quote – Three Types of People
“There are three types of people who major in art: those so full of passion they find inspiration in a falling leaf; those who yearn to feel anything at the sight of a falling leaf; and those who cannot do math.” – Jessica C. Bakule
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