Classical Quotes

639 quotes by 529 authors

Einstein does not remain attached to the classical principles, and when presented with a problem in physics he quickly envisages all of its possibilities. This… — Henri Poincare
There is a general decline of taste for classical dance,ce, which is neglected and this must be developed from the grassroots. There is so much… — Kanak Rele
Classical slap-stick rappers need Chapstick. — Daniel Dumile
The period of Catholic ascendancy was on the whole one of the most deplorable in the history of the human mind. . . . The… — William Edward Hartpole Lecky
Classical, Romantic, and Baroque music, that's what I really like. — Joan Armatrading
The vocabulary and manner of classical ballet express a high order of discipline and restraint, a sense of harmony with forces larger and more lasting… — Marcia Siegel
The foes now are universal - poverty, famine, religious radicalization, desertification, drugs, proliferation of nuclear weapons, ecological devastation. They threaten all nations, just as science… — Shimon Peres
I haven't come across any recent new ideas in film that strike me as being particularly important and that have to do with form. I… — Stanley Kubrick
Iâ€™ve learned what â€˜classicalâ€™ means. It means something that sings and dances through sheer joy of existence. — Gustav Holst
I love most melodic music - classical, reggae, big band, jazz, blues, country, pop, swing, folk. — John Lescroart
The most embarrassing part of the film is that the new problem posed by simulation is confused with its classical, Platonic treatment ... The Matrix… — Jean Baudrillard
Listening to classical music is a journey not a state; it's an activity not a meditation. — Armando Iannucci
My landscapes are not only beautiful, or nostalgic, with a Romantic or classical suggestion of lost Paradises, but above all 'untruthful.' By 'untruthful,' I mean… — Gerhard Richter
I have discovered three things which know no geographical borders - classical music, American jazz, and applause as the sign of the public's favor. — Jascha Heifetz
All world-improvers are Socialists. And consequently there are no Classical world-improvers. — Oswald Spengler
Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it becomes… — Yo-Yo Ma
This freedom of political discussion on the highest level is something which Western civilization has in common with that of classical antiquity, but with no… — Christopher Dawson
... Andres Segovia literally created the genre of classical guitar, which hadn't existed before around 1910. There was flamenco, which he borrowed from, but he… — Roger McGuinn
If a jazz player is really playing, the classical player will have to respect him. — Wes Montgomery
The male orientation of classical Athens was inseparable from its genius. Athens became great not despite but because of its misogyny. — Camille Paglia

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