Gustav Holst quotes

Gustav Holst was an English composer and music teacher, best known for his orchestral suite "The Planets." His innovative compositions influenced many 20th-century musicians and remain widely performed today. He made significant contributions to both classical music and music education. Here are 6 of his quotes:

Never compose anything unless the not composing of it becomes a positive nuisance to you. (Gustav Holst)
The enormity of the universe revealed by science cannot readily be grasped by the human brain, but the music of The Planets enables the mind to acquire some comprehension of the vastness of space where rational understanding fails. View quote
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Always ask for advice but never take it. View quote
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One of the advantages of being over forty is that one begins to learn the difference between knowing and realising. View quote
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Music, being identical with heaven, isn't a thing of momentary thrills, or even hourly ones. It's a condition of eternity. View quote
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If nobody likes your work, you have to go on just for the sake of the work. And you're in no danger of letting the public make you repeat yourself. Every artist ought to pray that he may not be "a success". If he's a failure he stands a good chance of concentrating upon the best work of which he's capable. View quote
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