The field of music is a field of possibility.

音乐的领域是一个可能性的领域。

The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with nature in her manner of operation.

最高的目的是根本没有目的。这使人与自然的运作方式一致。

Our intention is to affirm this life, not to bring order out of chaos nor to suggest improvements in creation, but simply to wake up to the very life we're living.

我们的意图是肯定这种生活，不是从混乱中带来秩序，也不是建议改进创造，而只是醒来面对我们正在过的生活。

I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.

我不明白为什么人们害怕新想法。我害怕的是旧的想法。

The purpose of music is to sober and quiet the mind, thus making it susceptible to divine influences.

音乐的目的是使头脑清醒和平静，从而使其容易受到神圣的影响。

Wherever we are, what we hear is mostly noise. When we ignore it, it disturbs us. When we listen to it, we find it fascinating.

无论我们在哪里，我们听到的大部分是噪音。当我们忽略它时，它困扰我们。当我们倾听它时，我们发现它很迷人。

There is no such thing as an empty space or an empty time. There is always something to see, something to hear.

没有所谓的空的空间或空的时间。总有东西可看，有东西可听。

If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then eight. Then sixteen. Then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring at all.

如果两分钟后觉得无聊，就试四分钟。如果仍然无聊，就八分钟。然后十六分钟。然后三十二分钟。最终你会发现它一点也不无聊。

The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason.

当某件事看起来不美时，我首先问自己的问题是为什么我认为它不美。很快你就会发现没有理由。

I have nothing to say and I am saying it.

我无话可说，我正在说它。