I wish to approach truth as closely as is possible, and therefore I abstract everything until I arrive at the fundamental quality of objects.

Piet Mondrian
About This Quote

Before we can judge something as good or bad, we need to see its fundamental nature. We need to see what something is really made of. We need to uncover the truth behind everything. This quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe aims to look closely at things in order to reveal the truth that lies beneath the surface.

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