#being

I never learned to verbalize an abstract musical concept. No thank you. The whole point of being a serious musician is to avoid verbalization whenever you can. ↗

— Virgil Thomson

#avoid #being #concept #i #learned

Human beings are accustomed to think of intellect as the power of having and controlling ideas and of ability to learn as synonymous with ability to have ideas. But learning by having ideas is really one of the rare and isolated events in nature. ↗

— Edward Thorndike

#accustomed #beings #controlling #events #having

I was never at my best when I was at my worst. When I did do good stuff in the past, it was because I was able to transcend the parts of my being that weren't healthy. ↗

— Jeff Tweedy

#because #being #best #did #good

Am I going to complain about being typecast as smart? I don't think so. ↗

— Aisha Tyler

#am #being #complain #going #i

I got on stage for the first time when I was seven. From seven until I was about nine it was probably more to do with just being on stage and having the attention. ↗

— Gemma Ward

#attention #being #first #first time #got

I am a mediocre being, a bit cunning. ↗

— Renee Vivien

#being #bit #cunning #i #i am

Elegance is innate. It has nothing to do with being well dressed. Elegance is refusal. ↗

— Diana Vreeland

#dressed #elegance #innate #nothing #refusal

You're always being cast for what you've been in last. ↗

— Christoph Waltz

#been #being #cast #last #you

I thought I would attend school and get an assistant position and work my way up but being in NY and seeing the pace of everything, is very inspiring. ↗

— Alexander Wang

#attend #being #everything #get #i

It is horrible to say, but I was stigmatized by being a bridal designer for a long time. I am amazed I have been able to move beyond it. I had really all but given up trying, but I did it because it was my lifelong dream. ↗

— Vera Wang

#am #amazed #because #been #being