Wassily Kandinsky Quotes
In your composer Schönberg's works, you have realized what I, albeit in uncertain form, have so greatly longed for in music. The independent progress through their own destinies, the independent life of the individual voices in your compositions, is exactly what I am trying to find in my painting.
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I gave up years ago on the concept that you could actually have balance in your life, I think it's a phantom chase.
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In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey to outrageous fortune.
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Fashion anticipates.
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Never regret anything you have done with a sincere affection; nothing is lost that is born of the heart.
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Our vision and commitment is towards the country's progress, its place in the world and the happiness of its people.
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Music is spiritual. The music business is not.
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Blessed with some success, so I'mma try my best to live my life right. When I see God, he'll be impressed.
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My main ambition as a gardener is to water my orange trees with gin, then all I have to do is squeeze the juice into a glass.
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In your composer Schönberg's works, you have realized what I, albeit in uncertain form, have so greatly longed for in music. The independent progress through their own destinies, the independent life of the individual voices in your compositions, is exactly what I am trying to find in my painting.
