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“No one thing can explain everything; though everything can illuminate something. God, I must be still drunk. If God were anything he would be an art. Sculpture or medicine. But the immense extension of knowledge in this our age, the growth of new sciences, makes it almost impossible for us to…” quote by Lawrence Durrell
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““No one thing can explain everything; though everything can illuminate something. God, I must be still drunk. If God were anything he would be an art. Sculpture or medicine. But the immense extension of knowledge in this our age, the growth of new sciences, makes it almost impossible for us to digest the available flavours and put them to use.””

Lawrence Durrell

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Human knowledge is vast and fragmented; art and science offer different ways to grasp reality, yet both are limited.

In simple terms: Knowledge is vast; art and science help us understand.

Key Takeaway

Embrace multiple perspectives to navigate complexity.

Themes

knowledge art science

Mood

curious thoughtful

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • education
  • research
  • creative practice
  • spiritual inquiry

Key Concepts

epistemology creativity limitations

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you balance artistic intuition with scientific rigor?
  • What limits does modern knowledge impose on understanding?
A Different Perspective

Relying solely on one discipline can miss deeper truths.

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