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“it is the West’s provincialism, which leads it to perceive the rest of the continent as a failed copy of itself”
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“I wanted to tell you that art is the most harmless activity of mankind. But I suddenly recalled that art was often used for propaganda purposes by totalitarian systems. I wanted to tell you about the extraordinary sensitivity of an artist, but I recalled that Hitler was a painter and Stalin used to write sonnets...
“Each scientific discovery opens doors behind which we are confronted with new closed doors. Art does not solve problems but makes us aware of their existence...”
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“Each scientific discovery opens doors behind which we are confronted with new closed doors. Art does not solve problems but makes us aware of their existence...”
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“In the belly of Leviathan, Mr Thomas, one can either despair and perish, or be cheerful and persevere.”
― Odd Thomas
― Odd Thomas
“Any drunk who has tried to put his car where a lamppost stands is a self-educated physicist.”
― Odd Thomas
― Odd Thomas
“No action comes divorced from motive, neither in art nor in life.”
― The Last Policeman
― The Last Policeman
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