#now

I am in the present. I cannot know what tomorrow will bring forth. I can know only what the truth is for me today. That is what I am called upon to serve, and I serve it in all lucidity. ↗

— Igor Stravinsky

#bring #called #cannot #forth #i

I have learned throughout my life as a composer chiefly through my mistakes and pursuits of false assumptions, not by my exposure to founts of wisdom and knowledge. ↗

— Igor Stravinsky

#chiefly #composer #exposure #false #i

I know that the twelve notes in each octave and the variety of rhythm offer me opportunities that all of human genius will never exhaust. ↗

— Igor Stravinsky

#exhaust #genius #human #i #know

The real composer thinks about his work the whole time; he is not always conscious of this, but he is aware of it later when he suddenly knows what he will do. ↗

— Igor Stravinsky

#always #aware #composer #conscious #his

My concept of an advice giver had been a therapist or a know-it-all, and then I realized nobody listens to the know-it-alls. You turn to the people you know, the friend who has been in the thick of it or messed up - and I'm that person for sure. ↗

— Cheryl Strayed

#been #concept #friend #giver #had

I don't know why I don't watch a lot of movies; I can barely keep up with the things my friends are in. There isn't enough time in life. ↗

— Meryl Streep

#enough #friends #i #i can #keep

A lot of women don't know how to vent and deal with emotions. ↗

— Picabo Street

#emotions #how #know #lot #vent

Here at the house, I've been decorating it and getting it organized. My best friend moved in in October so I've been getting her settled. She's my personal assistant now. ↗

— Picabo Street

#been #best #best friend #decorating #friend

I don't know if it's just me or everyone, but the whole vibe with skiing is not so much thriving on competition against others as it is against myself and the clock. ↗

— Picabo Street

#clock #competition #everyone #i #just

It is an everlasting desire to make my dreams come true. And it's getting to the point now where it's like, come on I want my dreams to come true so that I can get on with the rest of my life. Sometimes I think about the rest of my life when I'm done. ↗

— Picabo Street

#come #desire #done #dreams #everlasting