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Bent Quote by John Cage

“There are some good people in it, but the orchestra as a whole is equivalent to a gang bent on destruction.” quote by John Cage — Download Open image

“There are some good people in it, but the orchestra as a whole is equivalent to a gang bent on destruction.”

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Blessed are the flexible for they will not allow themselves to become bent out of shape!

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But how carve way i' the life that lies before, If bent on groaning ever for the past?

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Be Yourself -The man who is neither bent upon pleasing his fellows nor afraid of offending them will enjoy great peace.

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