The vices of man, as full of horror as one might suppose them to be, contain the proof (if in nothing else but their infinitely ex...pandable nature) of his taste for the infinite; only, it is a taste that often takes a wrong turn.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Everyone has taste, yet it is more of a taboo subject than sex or money. The reason for this is simple: claims about your attitude...s to or achievements in the carnal and financial arenas can be disputed only by your lover and your financial advisers, whereas by making statements about your taste you expose body and soul to terrible scrutiny. Taste is a merciless betrayer of social and cultural attitudes. Thus, while anybody will tell you as much (and perhaps more than) you want to know about their triumphs in bed and at the bank, it is taste that gets people's nerves tingling.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Semantically, taste is rich and confusing, its etymology as odd and interesting as that of "style." But while style--deriving from... the stylus or pointed rod which Roman scribes used to make marks on wax tablets--suggests activity, taste is more passive.... Etymologically, the word we use derives from the Old French, meaning touch or feel, a sense that is preserved in the current Italian word for a keyboard, tastiera.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Why is it that wellnesses are not as contagious as illnesses--generally speaking, but also especially regarding taste? Or are ther...e epidemics of health?LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
When Shakespeare copied chroniclers verbatim, it was because he knew they were good enough for his audiences. In a more polished a...ge he who could so move our passions, could surely have performed the easier task of satisfying our taste.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »