He’s no physician, he’s Grandfather Mess. He couldn’t cure a pain in the ass unless he left the room. - Jeffrey Ford

My hero was J. S. Bach. It was from his works that I came to understand mathematics and, through a greater understanding of math, came to a greater understanding of Bach—the golden ratio, the rise of complexity through the reiteration of simple elements, the presence of the cosmic in the common.

Now I was stuck and could feel the tide of years suddenly beginning to rise around me.

If he’s not crazy, he’s probably playing with your mind. He seems to have a healthy measure of mischief about him. That string tie is a good indicator.