Famous quote by Gunther Schuller

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But somehow, I felt no inclination to be interested in it in any amateur way, let alone professional, until suddenly I b
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"But somehow, I felt no inclination to be interested in it in any amateur way, let alone professional, until suddenly I became interested. And the first thing I did was to compose: not play an instrument, but to compose"

- Gunther Schuller

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This quote by Gunther Schuller talks to the power of motivation and just how it can suddenly stimulate a passion in something. He speaks of having no inclination to be thinking about music whatsoever, either amateur or specialist, till unexpectedly he became interested. This abrupt passion was so solid that he right away started to make up songs, not play a tool. This speaks to the power of inspiration and how it can all of a sudden fire up a passion in a person. It likewise speaks with the power of creativity as well as exactly how it can be used to develop something lovely. It is a suggestion that ideas can come from anywhere which it is essential to be available to it. It is additionally a pointer that creative thinking is an effective tool and that it can be made use of to produce something attractive.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Gunther Schuller somewhere between November 22, 1925 and today. He/she was a famous Composer from USA. The author also have 13 other quotes.

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