"All real ballets, W. H. Auden wrote in his essay 'Ballet's Present Eden,' take place in a world where there is no memory and no anticipation; the joys of life are those of the immediate and eternal present. Auden, a friend of George Balanchine, was referring the 'The Nutcracker,' but he might as well ahve been talking about childhood."
New York Times, Roslyn Sulcas, November 30, 2009
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Graduation notes, 2008
Writer's prayer: Grant me the intelligence and patience to find the true pattern.
The work of doing and undoing is also part of the work.
William Stafford on a cure for writer's block: "Lower your standards."
Nietzsche: He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.
Einstein: Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.
The work of doing and undoing is also part of the work.
William Stafford on a cure for writer's block: "Lower your standards."
Nietzsche: He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.
Einstein: Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.
Seamus Heaney on history and hope
History says don't hope on this side of the grave. Hope for a great sea change ont he far side of revenge.
Ceremonies, good and bad
Humankind has established for itself ceremonies to mark important social events. These ceremonies fall into two categories, Elevation ceremonies include such events as weddings, baptisms, graduations, and installations. Then there are so-called Degredation ceremonies, such as courts martial.
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