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  Quotes by Cage, John




John Milton Cage (September 5, 1912 August 12, 1992) was an American experimental music composer, writer and visual artist. He is most commonly known for his 1952 composition 4'33", whose three movements are performed without playing a single note..

"If someone says can't, that shows you what to do."

Cage, John on impossibility    Share

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"It is better to make a piece of music than to perform one, better to perform one than to listen to one, better to listen to one than to misuse it as a means of distraction, entertainment, or acquisition of culture."

Cage, John on music    Share

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"We carry our homes within us which enables us to fly."

Cage, John on self-sufficiency    Share

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