Adulation of our imaginary virtues, despite all the evidence to the contrary, continues to be one of the oddest things about this county.
-Charles Simic
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"It is the vice of a vulgar mind to be thrilled by bigness..."
E. M. Forster (Howards End)
That's yuge.
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EM Forster: Hey man, love your band. I've dropped a few lyrics, you should check them out.
Morrissey: We're good, thanks.
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Is it possible he'd never crossed an ocean, seen a clear night sky or visited the Grand Canyon?
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The idea behind, the meaning of, the phrase “vulgar mind” doesn’t compute in the US. Even American intellectuals wouldn’t think to use it.




