George Perle Quotes
I would not want you to suppose that my rejection of Allen Forte's theory of pitch-class sets implies a rejection of the notion that there can be such a thing as a pitch-class set. It is only when one defines everything in terms of pitch-class sets that the concept becomes meaningless.
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In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.
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We have confirmed something we only knew in theory, namely that revolution, in which uncontrolled and uncontrollable forces operate imperiously, is blind and destructive, grandiose and cruel.
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Even for practical purposes theory generally turns out the most important thing in the end.
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Essential to the theory of evolution is the premise that everything has come into being by itself.
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Many, many, many small moves of many kinds can bring a way to manage change. The theory can come later.
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The whole theory of the universe is directed unerringly to one single individual.
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The evolutionary theory of senescence can be stated as follows: while bodies are not designed to fail, neither are they designed for extended operation.
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I'm a bit of a romantic. In theory!
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I was pretty lucky to get into Berklee at all. I never really had any theory or music-reading capabilities; I was completely by ear.
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I have a theory that self-made, first-generation actresses don't feel entitled to success.
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The most beautiful fate of a physical theory is to point the way to the establishment of a more inclusive theory, in which it lives on as a limiting case.
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Then I would have felt sorry for the dear Lord. The theory is correct.
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The theory of our modern technic shows that nothing is as practical as theory.
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In terms of art, the only real answer that I know of is to do it. If you don't do it, you don't know what might happen.
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I have a theory of relatives, too. Don't hire 'em.
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Everyone who becomes a psychotherapist eventually adopts a theory that suits his needs.
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Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.
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We're going to need a definitive quantum theory of gravity, which is part of a grand unified theory - it's the main missing piece.
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If you really think about it, everything is wonderful in this world, everything except for our thoughts and deeds when we forget about the loftier goals of existence, about our human dignity.
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Being in Christ, it is safe to forget the past; it is possible to be sure of the future; it is possible to be diligent in the present.
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I would not want you to suppose that my rejection of Allen Forte's theory of pitch-class sets implies a rejection of the notion that there can be such a thing as a pitch-class set. It is only when one defines everything in terms of pitch-class sets that the concept becomes meaningless.
