John Cage Quotes

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.

John Cage

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: composer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 5, 1912 - August 12, 1992

Topics

BeautifulMyselfThinkYouWhyAsk

Ideas shape the course of history.

John Maynard Keynes

InspirationalHistoryIdeasShape

As for waxing, I've never waxed in my life and I never would. I'm extremely Welsh, so I draw the line at removing body hair.

Matthew Rhys

LifeHairMy LifeBodyNeverLine

In 1907, Britain and Russia signed a treaty dividing Iran between them; no Iranian was at the negotiations or even knew they were taking place.

Stephen Kinzer

PlaceRussiaBetweenEvenKnewIran

Look at Paul McCartney, look at Elton John. They're jealous of Justin Timberlake. I'm sure they were jealous of me when I was in my imperial phase.

Robbie Williams

MeJealousLookSurePhaseImperial

All great comedians make me laugh, but people make me laugh more.

Louie Anderson

GreatPeopleMeLaughMoreMake

You have to be a good team, but you have to be lucky and stay away from injuries.

Jaromir Jagr

GoodTeamInjuriesYouLuckyStay

People at the top spend less money than those at the bottom, so when you have redistribution toward the top, aggregate demand goes down. Unless you intervene, you're going to have a weak economy unless something else happens.

Joseph Stiglitz

MoneyPeopleYouDownTopEconomy

Today, in 2014, Victoria is a better, stronger, more financially secure state than when we came to government four years ago.

Denis Napthine

TodayGovernmentBetterStronger

Want to know the best thing about being a professor? Colored chalk.

Donald Sadoway

BestKnowWantProfessorBeing

It's important to concede that modern pesticides have helped to make farming more productive and to increase yields.

Chuck Norris

ImportantFarmingMoreModernMake

There is a feeling among the Arabs - encouraging terrorist activity is part of the broad new Arab strategy - that sooner or later, Israel will be forced to withdraw from Samaria, Judea and Gaza.

Ariel Sharon

StrategyFeelingNewWillIsrael

Scholars have long dreamed of a universal library containing everything that has ever been written.

Peter Singer

LibraryLongEverythingBeenEver

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