There are two kinds of truth: the truth that lights the way and the truth that warms the heart. The first of these is science, and the second is art. Neither is independent of the other or more important than the other. Without art science would be as useless as a pair of high forceps in the hands of a plumber. Without science art would become a crude mess of folklore and emotional quackery. The truth of art keeps science from becoming inhuman, and the truth of science keeps art from becoming ridiculous.", February 19, 1938) .Raymond Chandler
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The great American physicist Albert Einstein said that "Art is not truth. Art is a lie that allows the artist to tell the truth." Einstein's statement echoes the famous words of Friedrich Nietzsche: “There are two kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The point is that statistics are only useful when they are used to persuade us to think in new ways. Without art, science would be like a pair of high-power pliers in the hands of a plumber. Without science, art would become a crude mess of folklore and emotional quackery.
Source: The Notebooks Of Raymond Chandler; And English Summer: A Gothic Romance
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