“Novelty promotes memory. We are hard-wired on a biological level to look for something new, and even small changes to the mundane will stimulate our interest.”— Michael Scantlebury, thedrum.com
“Goethe is not disturbed because of this restless urge for novelty in itself, but rather because it prevents the kind of ripening that is essential to the creative process—that in the constant reading of newspapers about the events of yesterday. For instance, one 'wastes the days and lives from hand…”— Leo Löwenthal, amazon.com