"We make versions, and true versions make worlds." — Nelson Goodman
"We make versions, and true versions make worlds."
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11 Quotes by Nelson Goodman
Nelson Goodman has 11 quotes on this site.
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For if as scientists we seek simplicity, then obviously we try the simplest surviving theory first, and retreat from it…
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We aim at simplicity and hope for truth.
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I am concerned, rather, that there should not be more things dreamt of in my philosophy than there actually are…
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Coming to understand a painting or a symphony in an unfamiliar style, to recognize the work of an artist or…
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Truth cannot be defined or tested by agreement with 'the world'; for not only do truths differ for different worlds…
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Any effort... to make the obscure obvious is likely to be unappealing, for the penalty of failure is confusion while…
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What intrigues us as a problem, and what will satisfy us as a solution, will depend upon the line we…
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An answer, once found, is dull; and the only remaining interest lies in a further effort to render equally dull…
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Rules and particular inferences alike are justified by being brought into agreement with each other. A rule is amended if…
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If we are ready to tolerate everything as understood, there is nothing left to explain; while if we sourly refuse…
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More Creativity Quotes
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one of 2,585 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
— Aristotle
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There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.
— Aristotle
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Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar.
— Nnamdi Azikiwe
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The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'
— Isaac Asimov
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Imagination is the highest kite one can fly.
— Lauren Bacall
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A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.
— Francis Bacon
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You don't take a photograph, you make it.
— Ansel Adams
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When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.
— Ansel Adams
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There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.
— Ansel Adams
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No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged…
— Ansel Adams
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Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies; but the compelling force of…
— Ansel Adams
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Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
— Scott Adams
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