[b]John Cage
In that case I will devote my life to beating my head against that wall.[/b]
I’ll tell me my case, you tell me yours.
An artist conscientiously moves in a direction which for some good reason he takes, putting one work in front of the other with the hope he’ll arrive before death overtakes him.
Philosophers [sort of] too.
The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with nature, in her manner of operation.
Is that scary or what?
To see, one must go beyond the imagination and for that one must stand absolutely still as though at the center of a leap.
Let’s translate this into English.
As far as consistency of thought goes, I prefer inconsistency.
You know, until that bumps into the real world.
A mind that is interested in changing…is interested precisely in the things that are at extremes. I’m certainly like that. Unless we go to extremes, we won’t get anywhere.
So, tell me where you draw the line and I’ll tell I draw it.