Dec 14, 2009 3:52 AM

When drama is at a premium, reticence and delicacy communicate best

*Brian Eno's diary from over 30 years ago.

*The guy actually talks to HIMSELF in this way. No wonder he has trouble sleeping, with that cavalcade of beautifully framed ideas.

http://music.hyperreal.org/artists/brian_eno/interviews/melma77b.html

via @ballardian

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