Re: Musical languistics - Mass Reply
From: | John Cowan <jcowan@...> |
Date: | Friday, June 6, 2003, 16:26 |
H. S. Teoh scripsit:
> > Doubtless it is a good thing to have an open mind, but
> > a truly open mind should be open at both ends, like the
> > food-pipe, with the capacity for excretion as well as
> > absorption.
> > --Northrop Frye
>
> LOL... that is *so* true. I'm adding that to my sigs file!
By all means. Note that I'm winging it, and this may not be verbatim.
> > Your mind should be open, but not so open that your
> > brains fall out.
> > --Attributed variously
>
> Or, a not-so-polite version: "Many open minds need to be closed down for
> repairs."
*grin*
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