John Cage

"The act of creating is an act of faith."

"Time is always present; the past and future are illusions."

"To make silence audible is one of my life's purposes."

"We are responsible for every sound we make."

"Change happens when we stop resisting it."

"Every moment contains infinite possibilities."

"To listen is to be in a state of becoming."

"There is no such thing as an ugly sound, only sounds we haven't learned to appreciate."

"The world is my classroom, and I am always learning."

"Love is the context in which everything makes sense."

"Patience is the art of waiting with intention."

"What we pay attention to grows."

"To fail is simply to attempt again with more knowledge."

"The truth is that there are many truths."

"Kindness is the simplest form of intelligence."

"Adventure begins where certainty ends."

"Health is the state of being fully present."

"We are constantly creating the world through our attention."

"To live fully is to be open to all experience."

"The greatest discoveries come from observation without judgment."

"Memory is a filter; presence is the whole truth."

"To speak is to make sound; to be silent is also to speak."

"Work becomes art when done with full consciousness."

"Fear is simply information we haven't yet understood."

"The strength of a link is its weakest point."

"Money is just another form of energy."

"Leadership is the courage to let others lead."

"Justice begins with listening."

"Politics is the art of living together."

"War is the failure of imagination."