John Cage Quotes

Collection of phrases and quotes of John Cage.

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Art is not something that is done by a single person, but a process set in motion by many.

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No need to destroy the past, it's gone; at any moment, it can reappear, seem to be, and be present.

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No need to give up the past when entering the future. When things change, it's not necessary to lose them.

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I have nothing to say, and I am saying it, and this is poetry.

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I don't understand why people are scared of new ideas. I'm scared of old ones.