#orc

Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory. ↗

— Denis Diderot

#like #memory #nails #our #sentences

Power acquired by violence is only a usurpation, and lasts only as long as the force of him who commands prevails over that of those who obey. ↗

— Denis Diderot

#acquired #commands #force #him #lasts

When you go out onto the stage, all the preparation has to be forced into your subconscious. For the moment of the performance, we all have to return to a new level of unconsciousness. All the reflection and all the doubts have to be laid aside before you start. ↗

— Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

#before #doubts #forced #go #into

It's not all that different with the orchestra. There are orchestras that seem to be encased in dough, so that first you have to break through the normal routine, and clear out the openings. ↗

— Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

#clear #different #dough #first #normal

All art is exorcism. I paint dreams and visions too; the dreams and visions of my time. Painting is the effort to produce order; order in yourself. There is much chaos in me, much chaos in our time. ↗

— Otto Dix

#chaos #dreams #effort #exorcism #i

Most of my recorded material has been in small group configurations. I have not released large orchestral works as recordings because it hasn't been within the realm of possibility. ↗

— Bill Dixon

#been #group #hasn #i #large

It's an old adage that the way to be safe is never to be secure... Each one of us requires the spur of insecurity to force us to do our best. ↗

— Harold W. Dodds

#best #each #force #insecurity #never

I am a firm believer in free but fair trade. However the United States should not be on the losing end of trade agreements that are not enforced. It is time that we make China play fairly. ↗

— Elizabeth Dole

#am #believer #china #end #enforced

I feel at home in an orchestral score. ↗

— Placido Domingo

#home #i #i feel #orchestral #score

When facing symphonic orchestras which have played some works five thousands times, you have nothing to do. ↗

— Placido Domingo

#five #nothing #orchestras #played #some