Re: [F_MINOR] A State of Wonder

[Mary Jo Watts <mwatts@EDEN.RUTGERS.EDU>]

Interestingly, the quote apears in the middle of a comic essay (well, in
GG's terms, anyhow!)

   "The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of
   adrenaline, but rather the lifelong construction of a state of
   wonder and serenity."
   ----- "Let's Ban Applause" The Glenn Gould Reader, page 246.


-MJ

barbara stagno wrote:

> It's a perfectly reasonable question. The quote is Gould's and I forget
> which of his writings it comes from (if I ever knew) but he wrote often on
> the purpose and morality of art. It was one of his favorite topics. This
> particular quote is one of his most often quoted statements, probably
> because it is so powerful and beautiful.

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