NPPF - preliminary

s~Z keithsz at concentric.net
Wed Jul 9 21:08:31 CDT 2003


"Learn to distinguish banality. Remember that mediocrity thrives on 'ideas.'
Beware of the modish message. Ask yourself if the symbol you have detected
is not your own footprint. Ignore allegories. By all means place the 'how'
above the 'what' but do not let it be confused with the 'so what.' Rely on
the sudden erection of your small dorsal hairs. Do not drag in Freud at this
point. All the rest depends on personal talent." - Vladimir Nabokov





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