Marriage does not exist for the benefit of the present generation but for the benefit of the next
Roger ScrutonThere is a crucial distinction to be made between innovation and originality. The second, unlike the first, can never break with what preceded it: to be original, an artist must also belong to the tradition from which he departs. To put it another way, he must violate the expectations of his audience, but he must also, in countless ways, uphold and endorse them.
Roger ScrutonStyles may change, details may come and go, but the broad demands of aesthetic judgement are permanent.
Roger Scruton