Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness - I wouldn't know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.

Quote by Aaron Copland

Topics: Consciousness Quotes, Inspiration Quotes

A melody is not merely something you can hum.

A melody is not merely something you can hum.

If a literary man puts together two words about music, one of them will be...

If a literary man puts together two words about music, one of them will be...

You compose because you want to somehow summarize in some permanent form your most basic...

You compose because you want to somehow summarize in some permanent form your most basic...

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness - I wouldn't know....

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness - I wouldn't know....

When I speak of the gifted listener, I am thinking of the nonmusician primarily, of...

When I speak of the gifted listener, I am thinking of the nonmusician primarily, of...

To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible...

To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible...

So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form...

So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form...

The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, Is there a meaning to...

The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, Is there a meaning to...

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of sub-consciousnessÃ³I wouldnÃt know. But I...

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of sub-consciousnessÃ³I wouldnÃt know. But I...

The tears of faithfulness to your beliefs cleanse your spirit to envision the road ahead....

The tears of faithfulness to your beliefs cleanse your spirit to envision the road ahead....

My sole inspiration is a telephone call from a director

My sole inspiration is a telephone call from a director

There never was a great soul that did not have some divine inspiration

There never was a great soul that did not have some divine inspiration

And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the...

And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the...

There is nothing like a dream to create the future.

There is nothing like a dream to create the future.

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

I'm the one that you ain't know about straight out the south what you tallking...

I'm the one that you ain't know about straight out the south what you tallking...

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live...

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live...

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust...

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust...

If you only do what you know you can do- you never do very much.

If you only do what you know you can do- you never do very much.

For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars...

For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars...