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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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“We didn't know each other well. I never had the time. Now I see that it doesn't make any difference. The ones who hurry and the ones who take their time all end up in the same place. Just don't have any regrets. No regrets.”
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“I see a poem as a multi-coloured strip behind peeling plaster, in separate, shining fragments.”
― Hospital of the Transfiguration
― Hospital of the Transfiguration
“The end of the world changes everything, from a law-enforcement perspective.”
― The Last Policeman
― The Last Policeman
“One should never mistake pattern for meaning.”
― The Hydrogen Sonata
― The Hydrogen Sonata
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