Changed Quote by Philip Glass
![“Akhnaten is kind of a dark, kind of mysterious character. We don't know a lot about him - a lot of information on him was lost. But he obviously was a kind of iconoclast of him time. I guess I'm attracted to people like that. Like [Albert] Einstein also, who radically changed our way of thinking…” quote by Philip Glass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3b1/philip-glass-14533_changed_akhnaten-is-kind-of-a-dark-kind-of-myste_1373773.jpg)
“Akhnaten is kind of a dark, kind of mysterious character. We don't know a lot about him - a lot of information on him was lost. But he obviously was a kind of iconoclast of him time. I guess I'm attracted to people like that. Like [Albert] Einstein also, who radically changed our way of thinking about the world we live in.”
About This Quote
Source Film: Akhnaten (opera) by Philip Glass, 1983
The quote highlights a fascination with enigmatic, revolutionary figures whose ideas disrupted prevailing beliefs, despite limited historical records.
In simple terms: We admire mysterious innovators who challenge norms.
Key Takeaway
Seek out and study unconventional thinkers.
Themes
innovation
enigmas
history
iconoclasm
Mood
curious
reflective
Type
analytical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- academic research
- artistic inspiration
- personal growth
- leadership development
Key Concepts
cultural impact
historical mystery
creative disruption
Questions to Reflect On
- What qualities define an iconoclast?
- How does mystery affect our perception of influence?
A Different Perspective
Limited evidence can obscure true influence, leading to mythologizing.
![“It takes about a year to write an opera for me, but not a really a year of writing. I'm touring at the same time, and I'm playing, sometimes doing smaller projects.[The opera] Akhnaten fits in with Gandhi and Einstein, so that forms a trilogy in a way.I picked people who were these kind of larger…” quote by Philip Glass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/20d/philip-glass-14533_admirable_it-takes-about-a-year-to-write-an-opera_444252.jpg)
![“The generation of composers that are just preceded me, people like [Karlheinz] Stockhausen, [Pierre] Boulez, and, well, [John] Cage for that matter,[Morton] Feldman ... That was a kind of experimental music that was very isolated. It had no real public.” quote by Philip Glass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0e/philip-glass-14533_cages_the-generation-of-composers-that-are-jus_789302.jpg)
![“Next came the Patent laws. These began in England in 1624; and, in this country, with the adoption of our constitution. Before then [these?], any man might instantly use what another had invented; so that the inventor had no special advantage from his own invention. The patent system changed this…” quote by Abraham Lincoln](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/449/abraham-lincoln-88_adoption_next-came-the-patent-laws-these-began-in_1828.jpg)
