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John Cage Quotes

American - Composer | September 5, 1912 - August 12, 1992

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.

Time Silence Space Try See Empty

The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason.

Beautiful Myself Think You Why Ask

I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.

People Ideas New Why Understand Old

If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then eight. Then sixteen. Then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring at all.

Boring Try Two Something Still Four

We carry our homes within us which enables us to fly.

Fly Within Carry Us Our Which

We are involved in a life that passes understanding and our highest business is our daily life.

Life Business Daily Daily Life Our

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.'

Music Culture Better Entertainment

I have nothing to say, I am saying it, and that is poetry.

I Am Poetry Saying Say Nothing Am

There is poetry as soon as we realize that we possess nothing.

Poetry Nothing Realize Soon Possess

We need not destroy the past. It is gone.

Past Need Gone Destroy

The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with nature, in her manner of operation.

Nature Purpose Her Highest Operation

When we separate music from life we get art.

Life Music Art Get Separate

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