Poetry Quote by Marianne Moore
““Do the poet and scientist not work analogously? Both are willing to waste effort. To be hard on himself is one ...of the main strengths of each. Each is attentive to clues, each must narrow the choice, must strive for precision. As George Grosz says, “In art there is no place for gossip and but a small place for the satirist.” The objective is fertile procedure. Is it not? Jacob Bronowski says in The Saturday Evening Post that science is not a mere collection of discoveries, but that science is the process of discovering. In any case it’s not established once and for all; it’s evolving.””
About This Quote
Poetry and science share a disciplined, clue‑driven process: both require meticulous observation, narrowing choices, and continual refinement, rejecting gossip for rigorous inquiry.
In simple terms: Art and science both demand disciplined discovery.
Key Takeaway
Creative and scientific work rely on systematic rigor.
Themes
creativity
methodology
discipline
observation
Mood
intellectual
curious
Type
essay
lecture
When to use this quote
- Designing an experiment
- Composing a poem
- Developing a product prototype
Key Concepts
epistemology
aesthetic theory
Practical Applications
- Adopt a hypothesis‑testing mindset in writing
- Use artistic intuition to inspire scientific questions
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you apply scientific rigor to creative work?
- When might artistic freedom benefit from less structure?
A Different Perspective
The analogy may overlook that scientific conclusions are publicly verifiable, whereas artistic meaning is often subjective.
