At every moment, each instrument knew what to play. Its little bit. But none could see the whole thing like this, all at once, only its own part. Just like life. Each person was like a line of music, but nobody knew what the symphony sounded like. Only the conductor had the whole score.


Paint It Black (ed. Hachette UK, 2013) - ISBN: 9781405528955

Janet Fitch Quotes

At every moment, each instrument knew what to play. Its little bit. But none could see the whole thing like this, all at once, only its own part....

At every moment, each instrument knew what to play. Its little bit. But none could see the whole thing like this, all at once, only its own part....

At every moment, each instrument knew what to play. Its little bit. But none could see the whole thing like this, all at once, only its own part....

At every moment, each instrument knew what to play. Its little bit. But none could see the whole thing like this, all at once, only its own part....