Boyishness Quotes

If art were to redeem man, it could do so only by saving him from the seriousness of life and restoring him to an unexpected boyishness. (John Lennon)
Was his very boyishness the reason he was chosen? In that case, was it not a virtue to be admired, and not a failing to be despised? View quote
Orson Scott Card
Were art to redeem man, it could do so only by saving him from the seriousness of life and restoring him to an unexpected boyishness. View quote
José Ortega y Gasset
Were art to redeem man, it could do so only by saving him from the seriousness of life and restoring him to an unexpected boyishness. The symbol of art is seen again in the magic flute of the Great God Pan which makes the young goats frisk at the edge of the grove. All modern art begins to appear comprehensible and in a way great when it is interpreted as an attempt to instill youthfulness into an ancient world. View quote
José Ortega y Gasset