Ch. 7: Time
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I really do live for the future, because when I'm eating a box of candy, I can't wait to taste the last piece. I don't even taste any of the other pieces, I just want to finish and throw the box away and not have to have it on my mind any more. I would rather either have it now or know I'll never have it so I don't have to think about it. That's why some days I wish I were very very old-looking so I wouldn't have to think about getting old-looking.
— Andy Warhol
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I really do live for the future, because when I'm eating a box of candy, I can't wait to taste the last piece. I don't even taste any of the other pieces, I just want to finish and throw the box away and not have to have it on my mind any more. I would rather either have it now or know I'll never have it so I don't have to think about it. That's why some days I wish I were very very old-looking so I wouldn't have to think about getting old-looking." in the context of "Ch. 7: Time" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Andy Warhol" (Quotes, 1970s, The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (1975): Quotes from The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: (From A to B and Back Again), 1975 )
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About Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol (born Andrew Warhola; 6 August 1928 – 22 February 1987) was an American painter, filmmaker, publisher, actor and major figure in the Pop Art movement.
About Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol (born Andrew Warhola; 6 August 1928 – 22 February 1987) was an American painter, filmmaker, publisher, actor and major figure in the Pop Art movement.
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