Erik Satie quotes

Erik Satie was a French composer and pianist, recognized for his eccentric personality and innovative musical works. His minimalist style and unique harmonies influenced many later composers and movements, including Impressionism and modernism. He challenged conventional music traditions and remains an iconic figure in 20th-century classical music. Here are 11 of his quotes:

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)
I took to my room and let small things evolve slowly. View quote
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nothing but an icy loneliness that fills the head with emptiness and the heart with sadness. View quote
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Study for a bust of Mr Erik Satie painted by himself, with a thought: I came into the world very young in an age that was very old. View quote
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On the first movement of Claude Debussy's La Mer, From Dawn to Noon: " Ah, my dear friend, there's one particular moment between half past ten and a quarter to eleven that I found stunning!" (with slight variations in phrasing and translation) View quote
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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. View quote
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When I was young, I was told: 'You'll see, when you're fifty.' I am fifty and I haven't seen a thing. View quote
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Provide yourself with shrewdness. View quote
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Alone, for a moment. View quote
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Like a nightingale with a toothache. View quote
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A little bit warm. (Erik Satie)

Erik Satie

Erik Satie - Image
Photo: Sonia y natalia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: French Composer
Born: May 17, 1866
Died: July 1, 1925
Quotes count: 11
Wikipedia: Erik Satie

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