I certainly had no feeling for harmony, and Schoenberg thought that that would make it impossible for me to write music. He said, 'You'll come to a wall you won't be able to get through.' So I said, 'I'll beat my head against that wall'.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Persistence through creative obstacles is essential for growth.
- In plain terms
- Hit the wall until you break through.
- What can you take from it?
- Keep going when blocked.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle blocks?
- What wall are you facing?
Another view
Some walls are not meant to be broken.
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