Erik Satie Professions : Composer Born : May 17, 1866 Died : July 1, 1925 Browse All Authors Top 20 quotes by Erik Satie Before I compose a piece, I walk round it several times, accompanied by myself. Erik Satie pieces music walks Je suis venu au monde tres jeune dans un temps tres vieux Erik Satie life When I was young, people used to say to me: Wait until you're fifty, you'll see. I am fifty. I haven't seen anything. Erik Satie waiting fifty people I am by far your superior, but my notorious modesty prevents me from saying so. Erik Satie modesty notorious superiors Last year I gave several lectures on "Intelligence and Musicality among Animals" ... Today I am going to speak to you about "Intelligence and Musicality among Critics" ... The subject is much the same, with some modifications, of course. Erik Satie animal today years Why attack God? He may be as miserable as we are. Erik Satie miserable god may The musician is perhaps the most modest of animals, but he is also the proudest. Erik Satie musician inspiring animal I am tired of always dying with a broken heart. Erik Satie tired broken heart I eat only white foods: eggs, sugar, grated bones, the fat of dead animals; veal, salt, coconut, chicken cooked in white water; fruit mold, rice, turnips; camphorated sausage, dough, cheese (white), cotton salad, and certain fish (skinless). Erik Satie eggs white animal Experience is a form of paralysis. Erik Satie paralysis form I have never written a note I didn't mean. Erik Satie notes written mean I came into the world very young, in an age that was very old. Erik Satie age young world We cannot doubt that animals both love and practice music. That is evident. But it seems their musical system differs from ours. It is another school....We are not familiar with their didactic works. Perhaps they don't have any. Erik Satie music animal school We should have a music of our own - if possible, without any Sauerkraut. Erik Satie sauerkraut should should-have I liked the bit about quarter to eleven. Erik Satie eleven quarters bits My dream is to be played everywhere, not only at the Opera. Erik Satie opera dream I took to my room and let small things evolve slowly. Erik Satie small-things evolve rooms Opera is a musical scenery, a musical atmosphere in which the characters move and talk. Erik Satie atmosphere character moving The musician is perhaps the most modest of animals, but he is also the proudest. It is he who invented the sublime art of ruining poetry. Erik Satie animals who poetry art When I was young, I was told: 'You'll see, when you're fifty.' I am fifty and I haven't seen a thing. Erik Satie i-am see you young Similar Authors Igor Stravinsky composer Irving Berlin composer Brian Ferneyhough composer Bryce Dessner composer Bradley Joseph composer Boudleaux Bryant composer All Authors
