"composition is notation of distortion of what composers think they've heard before. Masterpieces are marvelous misquotations."

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Source : Ned Rorem (2013). “The Paris Diary & The New York Diary: 1951–1961”, p.53, Open Road Media

Ned Rorem

#Thinking Quotes #Distortion Quotes #Composer Quotes

“No one should be surprised that in the balance between national security and civil liberties, President [Donald] Trump, like candidate Trump wants to be more aggressive.”

Source : Source: www.msnbc.com
“Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.”

Source : Twitter post from Jul 07, 2009
“Parenthood abruptly catapults us into a permanent relationship with a stranger,”
“I am also a Kentucky Colonel and an Honorary Mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, among other things.”
“We're in 'Jurassic Park' territory. If we go to the zoo in the future, we'll have zoos for extinct animals.”
“One of the weird things about L.A. is that there's always a set of negative perceptions that attaches itself to this city.”
“You know who doesn't get the death penalty? Crazy people. That's a defense in America. My client's crazy. He doesn't know what he did. Fine, then he doesn't know we're gonna kill him. If a guy's that retard, you put him the electric chair and tell him it's a ride.”
“She laughs at everything you say. Why? Because she has fine teeth.”

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