It is better to make a piece of music than to perform one, better to perform one than to listen to one, better to listen to one than to misuse it as a means of distraction, entertainment, or acquisition of "culture."

  • -- John Cage 约翰·凯奇

创作一段音乐比演奏一段好,演奏一段比听一段好,听一段比把它当作消遣、娱乐或获得“文化”的手段要好。

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The pastor of a parish will typically have no education in the chant or in music, and he will hire the first music director who walks through the door.

一个教区的牧师通常没有受过圣歌或音乐方面的教育,他会雇佣第一个进门的音乐总监。

I was never much of a one to win prizes... and certainly never placed too much value on their acquisition.

我从来都不是一个能得奖的人……当然也从来没有对他们的收购给予过多的重视。

Clever gimmicks of mass distraction yield a cheap soulcraft of addicted and self-medicated narcissists.

大规模分散注意力的聪明花招,催生了一种廉价的心灵手巧——上瘾的自恋者和自我药物治疗的自恋者。

I don't listen to music when I write - I find it distracting.

我写作时不听音乐——我觉得它会分散注意力。

I never listen to music when I write.

我写作时从不听音乐。