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01Undated

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, orperhaps of subconsciousness—I wouldn't know. But I amsure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.

Aaron Copland / quote

02Undated

To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.

Aaron Copland / quote

03Undated

The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to music?' My answer would be, 'Yes.' And 'Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?' My answer to that would be, 'No'.

Aaron Copland / quote

04Undated

So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it and give it expressive meaning.

Aaron Copland / quote

05Undated

Listening to the Fifth Symphony of Ralph Vaughan Williams is like staring at a cow for 45 minutes.

Aaron Copland / quote

06Undated

If a literary man puts together two words about music one of them will be wrong.

Aaron Copland / quote