Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page John Cage Quote “I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.” ~ John Cage Education , Fear , Freedom , Humor , Knowledge , Truth , Liberty Ratings and Comments Reply Anonymous 7/28/07 Reply Bill, San Jose, CA 10/18/07 It surely depends on what those old and new ideas consist of. Reply Anonymous 3/11/09 Not precise, but generally accurate. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This John Cage quote is found in these categories: Education quotes Fear quotes Freedom quotes Humor quotes Knowledge quotes Truth quotes Liberty quotes About John Cage Bio of John Cage Quotations by John Cage Books by/about John Cage John Cage videos John Cage on Wikipedia Astrological chart for John Cage