The old idea of a composer suddenly having a terrific idea and sitting up all night to write it is nonsense. Nighttime is for sleeping.

  • -- Benjamin Britten 本杰明·布里顿

一个作曲家突然有了一个很棒的想法,然后通宵达旦地写出来,这种陈旧的想法是毫无意义的。晚上是睡觉的时间。

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It is my hope that during my brief passage through this universe, that I may share with you the joy of hearing the music of the stars... knowing that the composer was from a distant place and the songs were written eons ago, which now fall gently on this place for all to hear.

我希望在我这短暂的宇宙之旅中,我能与你们分享聆听星星音乐的喜悦……我知道这位作曲家来自一个遥远的地方,这些歌是很久以前写的,现在轻轻地落在这个地方,让所有人都能听到。

I think it was Duke Ellington who once said that we're always most pleased with our current record. I mean, you have to assume that you learn from one, and you do something better next time.

我想艾灵顿公爵曾经说过,我们总是对目前的成绩感到最满意。我的意思是,你必须假设你能从中学到东西,下次你能做得更好。

The first time with artistic endeavors is, if it's working, it was your idea, and if it's not, it's somebody else's idea.

第一次尝试艺术,如果成功了,那就是你的想法,如果失败了,那就是别人的想法。

Darwin himself recorded the fact that he accepted the Malthusian idea.

达尔文自己记录了他接受马尔萨斯观点的事实。