Composing Quotes

143 quotes by 132 authors

I don't ascribe to the idea of the ivory tower composer who sits alone in a room composing his masterpieces and then comes down from… — John Zorn
I used to look at composing music as problem solving. But as I get older, it's not about problem solving anymore. There are no solutions,… — John Zorn
It smells terrible in here.' Well, what do you expect? The human body, when confined, produces certain odors which we tend to forget in this… — John Kennedy Toole
The health of society thus depends quite as much on the independence of the individuals composing it as on their close political cohesion. — Albert Einstein
I began composing the next poem, the one that was to be written next. Not the last poem of those I had read, but the… — Steve Erickson
There is the happiness which comes from creative effort. The joy of dreaming, creating, building, whether in painting a picture, writing an epic, singing a… — Henry Miller
When composing a verse let there not be a hair's breath separating your mind from what you write; composition of a poem must be done… — Matsuo Basho
Miss Bennet, I am quite aware of your superior talent for cutting down the Lord's forsaken flock. I merely mean to spare your gown.' Thank… — Seth Grahame-Smith
Composerâ€ is a word which here means â€œa person who sits in a room, muttering and humming and figuring out what notes the orchestra is… — Daniel Handler
And if Henry Higgins is not the most reprehensible character ever written for the stage, that's only because somewhere, somehow, someone is composing a musical… — Steve Kluger
The song weâ€™re composing already exists in potential. Our work is to find it. — Steven Pressfield
Deep breaths. I am taking deep breaths. Composure. Which, for me, means composing... Maybe this is my way of creating the illusion of control over… — David Levithan
At the evident risk of seeming ridiculous, I want to begin by saying that I have tried for much of my life to write as… — Christopher Hitchens
Whoever you are, bear in mind that appearance is not reality. Some people act like extroverts, but the effort costs them energy, authenticity, and even… — Susan Cain
Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph. — Matt Hardy
If I had my life over again I should form the habit of nightly composing myself to thoughts of death. I would practice, as it… — Muriel Spark
I began observing, making paintings of my surroundings, taking a vow of silence, listening, composing music, writing, and making time for formal education. Then I… — John Francis
There is no piece of music that could relate to anything else but itself and its world. It is truly an independent. The one thing… — Rafael Vinoly
When I sit behind that electronic drum, it dominates me; there is no innovation in composing music like that. — Sivamani
I enjoy the process of composing music. The first time I hear a song, it has to bring a smile to my lips. You have… — Salman Khan

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