Quotes: John Cage

"There is no such thing as an empty space or an empty time. There is always something to see, something to hear. In fact, try as we may to make a silence, we cannot."

–– John Cage (1912-1992), American composer, writer and artist 

Source: John Cage, "Experimental Music," 1957 in Sarah Urist Green. You are an Artist, (e-book) p. 74

via: Art Alternatives Knapsack Sketchbook 2019 i, 2020, p. 35..

Quotes: Albert Einstein

"I think 99 times and find nothing. I stop thinking, swim in silence, and the truth comes to me." 

–– Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born American theoretical physicist 

via: Artwork Archive on Instagram September 16, 2022

Quotes: James Baldwin

"Throw everything out of your mind...read a little, sleep. The world will still be here when you wake up, and there'll still be everything left to do."

–– James Baldwin (1924-1987), American writer and activist 

via: Nitch on Instagram, September 19, 2022

Creativity quotes: Yoko Ono

"If you have too many quotes from other people in your head, you can't create. You have to keep your head empty. That's why I am constantly enjoying the sky, the park, the walk." 

–– Yoko Ono (b.1933), Japanese peace activist, performance artist, multimedia artist, singer and songwriter