Top Spontaneity Quotes
It might be argued that genuine spontaneity is not really possible or desirable so long as printed scores of great works exist. All modern musicians are, for better or worse, prisoners of Gutenberg.
Donal Henahan
The formal Washington dinner party has all the spontaneity of a Japanese imperial funeral.
Simon Hoggart
Spontaneity has its time and its place.
Arthur Frank Burns
There is the danger of over preparation, of loss of spontaneity; over rehearsal is the most terrible thing you can imagine. We do have a very close association between costume and set designer, though. And the cameraman is very important, of course.
Terence Fisher
There is a trade off - as you grow older you gain wisdom but you lose spontaneity.
Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers 
Hermann Ebbinghaus 
Tony Curtis 
Lusia Strus 
Germaine Greer 
Melanie Brown 
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It might be argued that genuine spontaneity is not really possible or desirable so long as printed scores of great works exist. All modern musicians are, for better or worse, prisoners of Gutenberg.
Donal Henahan 
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The formal Washington dinner party has all the spontaneity of a Japanese imperial funeral.
Simon Hoggart
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There is the danger of over preparation, of loss of spontaneity; over rehearsal is the most terrible thing you can imagine. We do have a very close association between costume and set designer, though. And the cameraman is very important, of course.
Terence Fisher
54% of people like this quote
There is a trade off - as you grow older you gain wisdom but you lose spontaneity.
Kenny Rogers
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There might be a different model for a literary community that's quicker, more real-time, and involves more spontaneity.
George Saunders
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Creativity is not merely the innocent spontaneity of our youth and childhood; it must also be married to the passion of the adult human being, which is a passion to live beyond one's death.
Rollo May
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Often, even after years, mental states once present in consciousness return to it with apparent spontaneity and without any act of the will; that is, they are reproduced involuntarily.
Hermann Ebbinghaus
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Spontaneity is such an entertaining facet of show business.
Chuck Barris
51% of people like this quote
You might lose your spontaneity and, instead of composing first-rate Gershwin, end up with second rate Ravel.
Maurice Ravel
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Popular Spontaneity Authors
Henri Frederic AmielJean CocteauLarry DavidGermaine GreerTony CurtisAlicia KeysGarry ShandlingDietrich Fischer-DieskauHermann EbbinghausRollo MayCharlie HadenLusia Strus
Jan HammerAustin PeckMaurice RavelTerence FisherJohn McLaughlinDonal HenahanMelanie BrownSimon HoggartKenny RogersChuck BarrisGeorge SaundersArthur Frank Burns
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