A friend of mine gave me a Philip Glass record. I listened to it for five hours before I realized it had a scratch on it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker thought a record was playing long enough to notice a scratch on it.
- In plain terms
- I listened for hours thinking a record was playing normally.
- What can you take from it?
- Patience reveals details quickly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Did you listen?
- What did you miss?
Another view
It mocks passive listening habits.
More from Emo Philips
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
Permalink to quote #23 At my lemonade stand I used to give the first glass away free and charge five dollars for the second glass. The refill contained the antidote.
Permalink to quote #25 I was in the park the other day with my nephew. He got on one of the swings and went 'Come on, Uncle Emo! Give me a big push!' So I went over and pushed him wi…
Permalink to quote #22
Related quotes
Interviewer: 'Hey Jade, are the rest of the guys jealous that the entire 'Girl's Not Grey' video occurs in your crotch?'
Jade PugetJade Puget quote #73 I occasionally play works by contemporary composers and for two reasons. First to discourage the composer from writing any more and secondly to remind myself h…
Jascha HeifetzJascha Heifetz quote #1 Never look at the Trombones, you'll only encourage them.
Richard StraussRichard Strauss quote #1