Arvo Part quotes
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“Silence is the pause in me when I am near to God.”
-- Arvo PartSource : "Behind the Music: Gregorian Trap at En Noir Spring 2014" by Stelios Phili, www.gq.com. September 13, 2013.
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“I could compare my music to white light which contains all colours. Only a prism can divide the colours and make them appear; this prism could be the spirit of the listener.”
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“The human voice is the most perfect instrument of all.”
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“Tintinnabulation is like this. Here I am alone with silence. I have discovered that it is enough when a single note is beautifully played. This note, or a silent beat, or a moment of silence comfort me.”
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“Tintinnabulation is an area I sometimes wander into when I am searching for answers - in my life, my music, my work. In my dark hours, I have the certain feeling that everything outside this one thing has no meaning.”
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“A need to concentrate on each sound, so that every blade of grass would be as important as a flower.”
-- Arvo PartSource : "Arvo Pärt 24 prelüüdi ühele fuugale". Documentary, DVD, 2002.
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“Only silence perfects silence.”
Source : A. R. Ammons (1996). “Set in motion: essays, interviews, and dialogues”, Univ of Michigan Pr
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“Love, Mercy, and Grace, sisters all, attend your wounds of silence and hope.”
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Source : "Cinquain: Triad" l. 1 (1915)
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“Silence is so steadfast, you know. It is so ample, after all.”
Source : Alice Fulton (2010). “The Nightingales of Troy”, p.193, W. W. Norton & Company
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“Silence is the pause in me when I am near to God.”
Source : "Behind the Music: Gregorian Trap at En Noir Spring 2014" by Stelios Phili, www.gq.com. September 13, 2013.
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“Silence is a protective coating over pain.”
Source : E. Lockhart (2014). “We Were Liars”, p.45, Delacorte Press
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“If I cannot understand my friend's silence, I will never get to understand his words.”
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“Silence is like a flame, you see?”
Source : Interview with Charlie Rose, September 27, 2000.
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