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Olivier Messiaen Quotes

No one should be allowed to make music as if he were made of wood. One must reproduce the musical text exactly, but not play like a stone.

Olivier Messiaen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: french
Birth: December 10, 1908 - April 27, 1992

Topics

Music Stone Play Wood Must Text

Watching TV is the most popular leisure activity in Britain. I find that very depressing.

Find Watching Leisure Depressing TV

We lived out in the middle of nowhere - the most random places - because of my father's work. We spent a lot of time in the car on long drives, just to get anywhere. We listened to oldies rock on the car radio, and the most-played group on oldies rock radio is the Beatles.

Work Father Car Time Random Long

Chess is a very tough game, and psychologically a tough game. And of course, chess needs a lot of qualities, human qualities. And so you must have a very strong nervous system, and then you must be well prepared; you must be able to work a lot.

Work Game Tough Strong You Chess

I was big into mythology when I was a kid - Arthurian legends and Greek mythology, that was kind of my passion. I hadn't heard of the books, but I was told they were very popular amongst the kids, so I got a hold of them and read them. I totally got it!

Steve Valentine

Passion Kind Legends Kid Hold Big

When you live away from your family, your friends and faculty become your family.

Family Live Friends You Become Away

I like my music to be like a buffet. If you don't like this plate, there's another one for you.

Music You Plate Like Buffet Another

The work is done; it is what it is. You do the work, and you hope people like it, and if they don't, don't read it. I don't read reviews. I don't have social media, so I'll stay away from that; it's easy.

Work Hope Social Media People Media

Most men, no matter how well or badly dressed, carry overstuffed, beat up wallets that should have been replaced years ago. Why is that? Every time I see a guy take out a wallet anywhere, it looks like a piece of old melted chocolate cake-with strings.

Jonathan Carroll

Time Men Chocolate Looks Dressed

I think that Silicon Valley and technology can play a huge role in redefining what community looks like and how people come together and what authentic relationships look like, but that is not only their burden.

Technology Community Together People

Kisses, even to the air, are beautiful.

Beautiful Romantic Air Kisses Even

Basically I was really modeling for fun, but it wasn't ever something that I wanted to do to begin with.

Fun Modeling Begin Something Wanted

There's no point in making films unless you intend to show us something special, otherwise just go out and watch a play.

You Play Go Special Out Point

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