Tom Maxwell | musician | Pittsboro, NCSo, I wrote "it gives me joy," which seems a good reason for doingsomething, and "I can do no other," which felt more correct.Truth be told, I seldom know why I do anything. Well, actually, I do, but"vanity" or "testicular/intestinal compulsion" don't read well, and canresult in a kind of joy.The second line was a rip from some dimly remembered German. I almost wrote"Ich kann nicht anders," but that would have been just too "too." Irecently looked it up. It was Martin Luther who said it, freezing outsidewith Castle Church in Wittenberg. He had been called to account for his 95Theses."I stand here," he said. "I can do no other."Works for me.
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