The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

Author   W.H. AudenTopics   Senses, Familiarity, Novelty, Perception, Human Nature Copy Share on Share on Facebook Share on Pinterest Share on Twitter

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