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Virgil Thomson Quotes

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"The way to write American music is simple. All you have to do is be an American and then write any kind of music you wish."
-Virgil Thomson in Music quotes.
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"I thought of myself as a species of knight errant attacking dragons single-handedly and rescuing musical virtue in distress."
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"In Paris, you learn wit, in London you learn to crush your social rivals, and in Florence you learn poise."
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"I look at you and I write down what I hear."
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"Try a thing you haven't tried before three times - once to get over the fear, once to find out how to do it, and a third time to find out whether you like it or not."
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"Let your mind alone, and see what happens."
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"I said to my friends that if I was going to starve, I might as well starve where the food is good."
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"I don't go around regretting things that don't happen."
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"Reviewing music or reviewing anything is a writing job. It's nice if you are experienced in the field you are writing about, but writing is what you are doing."
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