“A love of classical music is only partially a natural response to hearing the works performed, it also must come about by a decision to listen carefully, to pay close attention, a decision inevitably motivated by the cultural and social prestige of the art.” ArtSocialNaturalDecisionPayAttentionMusic IsResponseHearingMotivatedClassical MusicPrestigeClassic Music Book:Piano Notes: The World of the Pianist Source: Piano Notes: The World of the Pianist
“In all sectors of society there should be roughly equal prospects of culture and achievement for everyone similarly motivated and endowed. The expectations of those with the same abilities and aspirations should not be affected by their social class.” ShouldCultureSocialAbilityClassEqualAchievementExpectationsAspirationAffectedMotivatedProspectsSocial Class Book:A Theory of Justice Source: A Theory of Justice
“Perhaps one of the more noteworthy trends of our time is the occupation of buildings accompanied by the taking of hostages. The perpetrators of these deeds are generally motivated by political grievance, social injustice, and the deeply felt desire to see how they look on TV.” LooksPoliticalDesireSocialFeltBuildingTvsInjusticeDeedsOur TimeOccupationTrendsMotivatedGrievanceHostagePerpetratorsSocial Injustice Book:The Fran Lebowitz Reader Source: The Fran Lebowitz Reader