“Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.”
– Johannes Brahms, composer
via “Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.” — Art of Quotation
“A self-respecting artist must not fold his hands on the pretext that he is not in the mood” — Art of Quotation
“A self-respecting artist must not fold his hands on the pretext that he is not in the mood”
– Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composer
“The greatest composer does not sit down to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working.” — Art of Quotation
“The greatest composer does not sit down to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working.” Ernest Newman, English, music critic, musicologist
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