Saturday, December 13, 2008

Tilting at Windmills

Last night I watched Man of La Mancha. I highly recommend it to anyone who is trying to peddle creativity in a time of economic free fall.

When I was a freshman, my high school performed this musical. I didn't get it - at all. Perhaps the appreciation of idealism requires a background of cynicism.

3 comments:

Lori Van Hoesen said...

"Perhaps the appreciation of idealism requires a background of cynicism." That there is a beauty of a quote.

Lori Van Hoesen said...

"Perhaps the appreciation of idealism requires a background of cynicism." As quotes go, that's a beaut!

Ann Finkelstein said...

I started to write "a counterpoint of cynicism", but I thought it sounded too snobish.