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John Cage Quotes


An American composer, philosopher, poet, music theorist, artist, printmaker, and amateur mycologist and mushroom collector.
John Milton Cage Jr. (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American composer, philosopher, poet, music theorist, artist, printmaker, and amateur mycologist and mushroom collector. A pioneer of chance music, electronic music and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde. Critics have lauded him as one of the most influential American composers of the 20th century. He was also instrumental in the development of modern dance, mostly through his association with choreographer Merce Cunningham, who was also Cage's romantic partner for most of their lives.

Here are some famous quotes by John Cage.   

Ideas are one thing and what happens is another.

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

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To accept whatever comes regardless of the consequences is to be unafraid.

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An error is simply a failure to adjust immediately from a preconception to an actuality.

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

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Theatre takes place all the time wherever one is and art simply facilitates persuading one this is the case.

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It is not irritating to be where one is. It is only irritating to think one would like to be somewhere else.

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Discord occasions a momentary distress to the ear which remains unsatisfied and even uneasy until it hears something better. I am convinced...that provided the ear be at length made amends there are few dissonances too strong for it. Disharmony to paraphrase Bergson's statement about disorder is simply a harmony to which many are unaccustomed.