That which is static and repetitive is boring. That which is dynamic and random is confusing. In between lies art.

This statement has been attributed to John A. Locke, but John Locke did not have a middle name. The words "dynamic," "boring" and "repetitive," found in this quote, were not yet in use in Locke's time. (See The Online Etymology Dictionary .) John A. Locke is listed on one site as having lived from 1899 to 1961; no more information about him was available.