I can’t help thinking about the idea I first came across in Pirsig’s book “Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance” that people divide into those with classical and those with romantic tendencies, and that these tendencies would more than likely define how someone approached appreciation of music.
A few year ago I attended a reunion at my college, and for the first time since my degree met my tutor.
"Weren't you going into the church?" he asked (ie being ordained)
"I thought of it, but I met my partner and he and I have been together for twenty five years now", I answered, and felt an amazing sense of relief.
A bit later my tutor says "You know you're the only undergraduate I had who wanted to study Crabbe. I had to read all Crabbe's works before your tutorial" (More than I had.)
"O", I say, " I wanted to study him for that period because I'm not a romantic."
"And yet you've been together for twenty five year..."
