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Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos. - Stephen Sondheim

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Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos.

Stephen Sondheim

Biography

Author Profession: Composer

Nationality: American

Born: March 22, 1930

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Oscar Levant, Leonard Bernstein, Charles Ives, John Cage, Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, Eubie Blake, Virgil Thomson

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Art, Attempt, Bring, Chaos, Itself, Order, Out

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No difficulty can discourage, no obstacle dismay, no trouble dishearten the man who has acquired the art of being alive. Difficulties are but dares of fate, obstacles but hurdles to try his skill, troubles but bitter tonics to give him strength; and he rises higher and looms greater after each encounter with adversity.

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