Creative Quotations from John Cage (1912-1992) born on Sep 5 US composer, poet, essayist, painter, pianist; His avant-garde, inventive compositions.

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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 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 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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BeMoreCreative & Creative Quotations Fair Use photo at The Norton 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.