Quotes by Dmitri Shostakovich

When a man is in despair, it means that he still believes in something.

Ill admit that writing doesnt always come, but Im totally against walking around looking at the sky when youre experiencing a block, waiting for inspiration to strike you. Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov didnt like each other and agreed on very few things, but they were of one opinion on this: you had to write constantly. If you cant write a major work, write minor trifles. If you cant write at all, orchestrate something.