Sunday, May 02, 2010

Jon Foreman: The Dark Horse: Joan of Arc, Elliot Smith and Me

I hate the cynicism that is running rampant these days. Apparently, so does Jon Foreman.
Jon Foreman: The Dark Horse: Joan of Arc, Elliot Smith and Me

"All thee cooler than thou, all you rock-throwing pessimists -- know this: bitterness does not make you bullet-proof. It just poisons what's left. Yes, we have problems. But problems are not the end of the story. In the words of Gary Oliver, "Cadavers don't have problems." With every God-given breath let us remember: those beneath the gravestones would dream to have problems like ours.

Cynicism cannot save us. I know this first hand. Yes, it might offer us a temporary insulation from the pain of being alive. But the world that disenchantment offers us is closer to the grave than we might have thought. Dull and gray and tasteless -- the tomb of the cynic is built while he is still alive."

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