--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Anybody can put things together that…" description: "\"Anybody can put things together that belong together. to put things together that don't go together, and make it work, that takes genius like Mozart's...." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/57b/lukas-foss-18490_amadeus_anybody-can-put-things-together-that-bel_1923752.jpg" --- # Anybody can put things together that belong together. to… ![“Anybody can put things together that belong together. to put things together that don't go together, and make it work, that takes genius like Mozart's. Yet he is presented in the play Amadeus as a kind of silly boy whom the gods loved.” quote by Lukas Foss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/57b/lukas-foss-18490_amadeus_anybody-can-put-things-together-that-bel_1923752.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/57b/lukas-foss-18490_amadeus_anybody-can-put-things-together-that-bel_1923752.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/57b/lukas-foss-18490_amadeus_anybody-can-put-things-together-that-bel_1923752.jpg) > “Anybody can put things together that belong together. to put things together that don't go together, and make it work, that takes genius like Mozart's. Yet he is presented in the play Amadeus as a kind of silly boy whom the gods loved.” [Lukas Foss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lukas-foss/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The quote highlights that true genius lies in creatively combining disparate elements, not merely assembling obvious pairs. **In simple terms:** Genius creates unexpected connections. Key Takeaway Seek to blend unlikely ideas. Themes creativity genius innovation Mood inspired thoughtful Type philosophical motivational When to use this quote - design - music composition - product development - team collaboration Key Concepts interdisciplinary thinking artistic synthesis Questions to Reflect On - How can you apply this to your work? - What barriers prevent unconventional pairings? 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He lost the leadership of the avant-guard more than ten years ago to Stockhausen. Now others have moved…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lukas-foss/boulez-s-only-concern-is-with-power-he-lost-the-leadership-of-the/) [Lukas Foss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lukas-foss/) > [My students frequently ask what their next project should be. My advice: immerse yourself in the music you love and you will find what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lukas-foss/my-students-frequently-ask-what-their-next-project-should-be-my/) [Lukas Foss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lukas-foss/) > [As I sit down and start to work, I often panic. I stare at the empty piece of music paper. 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I see something exciting or lovely and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ralph-steiner/these-days-i-think-the-composers-of-music-influence-me-more-than-any/) [Ralph Steiner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ralph-steiner/) > [Look at me!’ I screeched. ‘Look at me, Amadeus von Linden, you sadistic hypocrite, and watch this time! You’re not questioning me now, this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-wein/look-at-me-i-screeched-look-at-me-amadeus-von-linden-you-sadistic/) [Elizabeth Wein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-wein/) > [Certainly Amadeus because it was a very powerful time for me, we filmed it in the Czech Republic at a time of lots of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-jones/certainly-amadeus-because-it-was-a-very-powerful-time-for-me-we/) [Jeffrey Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-jones/) > [Though I acted in hundreds of productions, appeared at the Guthrie Theatre and on Broadway in Amadeus, I discovered in my thirties that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-melamed/though-i-acted-in-hundreds-of-productions-appeared-at-the-guthrie/) [Fred Melamed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-melamed/) > [We did monologues and scenes, and New York I did a scene from Amadeus and a monologue from Pounding Nails in the Floor With…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zachary-quinto/we-did-monologues-and-scenes-and-new-york-i-did-a-scene-from-amadeus/) [Zachary Quinto](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zachary-quinto/) > [Why are we importing all these highbrow plays like 'Amadeus'? I could have told you Mozart was a jerk for nothing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-shoales/why-are-we-importing-all-these-highbrow-plays-like-amadeus-i-could/) [Ian Shoales](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-shoales/) > [There was a moment of extraordinary humbleness and humility and pride, as well, with my father when he turned to me - and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benedict-cumberbatch/there-was-a-moment-of-extraordinary-humbleness-and-humility-and-pride/) [Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benedict-cumberbatch/) > [The psychological detective story in "Equus" made Peter Shaffer's name as a playwright. 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