"The purpose of art is the lifelong construction of a state of wonder."

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Source : Commencement address at York University, Toronto, Canada, 6 Nov. 1982

Glenn Gould

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“God changes his appearance every second. Blessed is the man who can recognize him in all his disguises.”

Source : Nikos Kazantzakis, Carl Wildman (1953). “Zorba the Greek”, p.208, Simon and Schuster
“To convince someone of the truth, it is not enough to state it, but rather one must find the path from error to truth.”

Source : Ludwig Wittgenstein, James Carl Klagge, Alfred Nordmann (1993). “Philosophical Occasions, 1912-1951”, p.119, Hackett Publishing
“You can mythologize Steve Jobs, but really in the end, he was a kid from the Valley, with his funny little friends, and they made something. That's all he was.”
“Erik, Erik! I saved your life! Remember? You were scentenced to death! But for me you would be dead by now.”
“Western civilization, unfortunately, does not link knowledge and morality but rather, it connects knowledge and power and makes them equivalent.”
“Better that we should die fighting than be outraged and dishonored... . Better to die than to live in slavery.”
“At the end of the day, there is no doubt that the unique spirit embodied by this country has worked, not just to make the world safer, but to make it better.”
“It's funny to be a critic.”

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