Virgil Thomson
“Let your mind alone, and see what happens.”
“Let your mind alone, and see what happens.”
“Millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.”
“In a mad world only the mad are sane.”
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”
“Life is an adventure in forgiveness.”
“It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life.”
“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”
“Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.”
“Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.”
“You have to surrender to the fact that you are of too many in a highly competitive field where it is difficult to stand out. Over time, through your work, you will demonstrate who you are and what you bring to the field. Just stay with it and keep wor…