Olivier Messiaen quotes
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“My faith is the grand drama of my life. I'm a believer, so I sing words of God to those who have no faith. I give bird songs to those who dwell in cities and have never heard them, make rhythms for those who know only military marches or jazz, and paint colors for those who see none.”
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“The human being is flesh and consciousness, body and soul; his heart is an abyss which can only be filled by that which is godly.”
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“It's probable that in the artistic hierarchy birds are the greatest musicians existing on our planet.”
-- Olivier MessiaenSource : Claude Samuel, Olivier Messiaen (1976). “Conversations with Olivier Messiaen”, Stainer & Bell, Limited
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“No one should be allowed to make music as if he were made of wood. One must reproduce the musical text exactly, but not play like a stone.”
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“A true music, that is to say, spiritual, a music which may be an act of faith; a music which may touch upon all subjects without ceasing to touch upon God; an original music, in short, whose language may open a few doors, take down some yet distant stars.”
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“My faith is the grand drama of my life. I'm a believer, so I sing words of God to those who have no faith....”
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“Birds are the first and the greatest performers.”
-- Olivier Messiaen
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Source : "Aaron Johnson Interview NOWHERE BOY". Interview, collider.com. Ocotber 6, 2010.
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Source : "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, p. 555, 1895.
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“A lot of times, I played bass on songs. Gene plays guitar on some songs.”
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Source : "Producer Adam Shankman Talks STEP UP REVOLUTION Blu-ray/DVD, Future STEP UP Movies, Directing GLEE’s Upcoming Christmas Episode, and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. November 27, 2012.
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“With firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right.”
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