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In nature, the emphasis is in what is rather than what ought to be.
In nature, the emphasis is in what is rather than what ought to be.
Reality is merely an illusion, although a very persistent one
Reality is merely an illusion, although a very persistent one
Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and read more
Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become.
A theory must be tempered with reality.
A theory must be tempered with reality.
Reality is only a Rorschach ink-blot, you know.
Reality is only a Rorschach ink-blot, you know.
Reality confronts man with a great many "musts," but all of them are conditional; the formula of realistic necessity is: read more
Reality confronts man with a great many "musts," but all of them are conditional; the formula of realistic necessity is: "You must, if " and the "if" stands for man's choice
People see the world not as it is, but as they are.
People see the world not as it is, but as they are.
It has sometimes been said that we find nowhere in nature an analogue of the difference between "happens" and "is,"on read more
It has sometimes been said that we find nowhere in nature an analogue of the difference between "happens" and "is,"on the one hand, and "ought," on the other hand.
The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.