Arvo Part famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Silence is the pause in me when I am near to God.
-- Arvo Part

#Silence #Silence Is
I could compare my music to white light which contains all colours. Only a prism can divide the colours and make them appear; this prism could be the spirit of the listener.
-- Arvo Part

#Light #White #Spirit
The human voice is the most perfect instrument of all.
-- Arvo Part

#Voice #Perfect #Instruments
Tintinnabulation is like this. Here I am alone with silence. I have discovered that it is enough when a single note is beautifully played. This note, or a silent beat, or a moment of silence comfort me.
-- Arvo Part

#Silence #Comfort #Moments
Tintinnabulation is an area I sometimes wander into when I am searching for answers - in my life, my music, my work. In my dark hours, I have the certain feeling that everything outside this one thing has no meaning.
-- Arvo Part

#Dark #Feelings #Answers
A need to concentrate on each sound, so that every blade of grass would be as important as a flower.
-- Arvo Part

#Flower #Important #Sound

Only silence perfects silence.
Love, Mercy, and Grace, sisters all, attend your wounds of silence and hope.
These be Three silent things: The Falling snow. . . the hour Before the dawn. . . the mouth of one Just dead.
This awake silence is available to anyone in this moment. All you have to do is stop using your mind to look for it. It doesn't know where to find it.
Silence is the best reply to a fool.
Silence is so steadfast, you know. It is so ample, after all.
Silence is the pause in me when I am near to God.
Silence is a protective coating over pain.
If I cannot understand my friend's silence, I will never get to understand his words.
Silence is like a flame, you see?

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