Transcript PPT - Creative Quotations

Creative
Quotations from
John Cage
(1912-1992) born on Sep 5
US composer, poet, essayist,
painter, pianist; His avant-garde,
inventive compositions and
unorthodox ideas, e.g. with 12-tone
scales, profoundly influenced
mid-20th-century music.
We are involved
in a life
that passes
understanding
and our highest
business is our
daily life.
The highest
purpose is to have
no purpose at all.
This puts one in
accord with
nature, in her
manner of
operation.
I can't
understand why
people are
frightened of
new ideas. I'm
frightened of
the old ones.
Ideas are one
thing and what
happens is
another.
Beware
of losing
what isn't
in your head.
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CREDITS:
• Copyright 2008, Baertracks.
• BeMoreCreative & Creative Quotations
are registered trademarks.
• Fair Use photo at The Norton
Lectures, Harvard, 1988-89.
• Background music fair use excerpt
from “The Toy Piano” by John Cage.