““I thought they were very good at what they did.”
”Of course they were good!” Brill glanced sharply. “The issue is what one chooses to be good at. The arts are fine, for hobbies. I play six instruments, myself. But they pose no great challenge to a mature mind.””

—  David Brin , book Glory Season

Source: Glory Season (1993), Chapter 27 (p. 545)

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