Food, one assumes, providesnourishment: but Americans eat it fully aware that small amounts of poison have been added to improve its appearance and delay its putrefaction.
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The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason.
If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then eight. Then sixteen. Then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring at all.
If you develop an ear for sounds that are musical it is like developing an ego. You begin to refuse sounds that are not musical and that way cut yourself off from a good deal of experience.
This quote is just one of 12 total John Cage quotes in our collection. John Cage is known for saying 'Food, one assumes, provides nourishment: but Americans eat it fully aware that small amounts of poison have been added to improve its appearance and delay its putrefaction.' as well as some of the following quotes.