Eric Weiner Quotes

Normally, We Don't Consider The Audience In The Genius Equation. We Assume That They Are Merely The Passive Recipients Of The Gifts That The Genius Bestows. They Are Much More Than That, Though. They Are The Appreciators Of Genius, And As Art Critic Clive Bell Said, "The Essential Characteristic Of A Highly Civilized Society Is Not That It Is Creative But That It Is Appreciative." By That Measure, Vienna Was The Most Highly Civilized Society To Grace The Planet. Mozart

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