Piet Hein citáty
Piet Hein
Datum narození: 1577
Datum úmrtí: 1629
Piet Hein byl dánský vědec a literát.
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český básníkCitáty Piet Hein
„But we are in a straitjacket, having to accept one or the other, when often some intermediate form would be better.“
— Piet Hein
Context: Man is the animal that draws lines which he himself then stumbles over. In the whole pattern of civilization there have been two tendencies, one toward straight lines and rectangular patterns and one toward circular lines. There are reasons, mechanical and psychological, for both tendencies. Things made with straight lines fit well together and save space. And we can move easily — physically or mentally — around things made with round lines. But we are in a straitjacket, having to accept one or the other, when often some intermediate form would be better.
As quoted in Scandinavian Review (2003), by the American-Scandinavian Foundation, p. 18
„Art is the creative process and it goes through all fields.“
— Piet Hein
Context: After all, what is art? Art is the creative process and it goes through all fields. Einstein’s theory of relativity — now that is a work of art! Einstein was more of an artist in physics than on his violin.
Art is this: art is the solution of a problem which cannot be expressed explicitly until it is solved.
As quoted in Man Creates Art Creates Man (1973) by Duane Preble, p. 14
Variant translation: Art is solving problems that cannot be formulated before they have been solved. The shaping of the question is part of the answer.
As quoted in Architecture: form, space, and order (2007) by Francis D.K. Ching, p. ix
„Those
that are looking
for nothing — will find it.“
— Piet Hein
Context: Foes
of what's cooking
see no worth behind it.
Those
that are looking
for nothing — will find it.
Look And Thou Shalt Find
„Man is the animal that draws lines which he himself then stumbles over.“
— Piet Hein
Context: Man is the animal that draws lines which he himself then stumbles over. In the whole pattern of civilization there have been two tendencies, one toward straight lines and rectangular patterns and one toward circular lines. There are reasons, mechanical and psychological, for both tendencies. Things made with straight lines fit well together and save space. And we can move easily — physically or mentally — around things made with round lines. But we are in a straitjacket, having to accept one or the other, when often some intermediate form would be better.
As quoted in Scandinavian Review (2003), by the American-Scandinavian Foundation, p. 18
„Somebody said
that Reason was dead.
Reason said: No,
I think not so.“
— Piet Hein
Context: Somebody said
that Reason was dead.
Reason said: No,
I think not so.
Dead Reasonable
„Living is
a thing you do
now or never —
which do you?“
— Piet Hein
Context: Living is
a thing you do
now or never —
which do you?
Living Is —
„The way to grow grand
is not: to demand.“
— Piet Hein
Context: The way to grow grand
is not: to demand.
In life's every field
you are what you yield.
What Are You?
„Love is like
a pineapple,
sweet and
undefinable.“
— Piet Hein
Context: Love is like
a pineapple,
sweet and
undefinable.
What Love Is Like
„Art is this: art is the solution of a problem which cannot be expressed explicitly until it is solved.“
— Piet Hein
Context: After all, what is art? Art is the creative process and it goes through all fields. Einstein’s theory of relativity — now that is a work of art! Einstein was more of an artist in physics than on his violin.
Art is this: art is the solution of a problem which cannot be expressed explicitly until it is solved.
As quoted in Man Creates Art Creates Man (1973) by Duane Preble, p. 14
Variant translation: Art is solving problems that cannot be formulated before they have been solved. The shaping of the question is part of the answer.
As quoted in Architecture: form, space, and order (2007) by Francis D.K. Ching, p. ix
„Put up in a place
where it's easy to see
the cryptic admonishment“
— Piet Hein
Context: p>Put up in a place
where it's easy to see
the cryptic admonishmentT. T. T.When you feel how depressingly
slowly you climb,
it's well to remember that
Things Take Time.</p
T.T.T. (Acronym in Danish: Ting Tager Tid)
„Problems worthy
of attack
prove their worth
by hitting back.“
— Piet Hein
Context: Problems worthy
of attack
prove their worth
by hitting back.
Problems
„There is
one art,
no more,
no less:
to do
all things
with art-
lessness.“
— Piet Hein
Context: There is
one art,
no more,
no less:
to do
all things
with art-
lessness.
Ars Brevis
„Err
and err
and err again
but less
and less
and less.“
— Piet Hein
Context: The road to wisdom? — Well, it's plain
and simple to express:
Err
and err
and err again
but less
and less
and less.
The Road to Wisdom?
