Each thing in its way, when true to its own character, is equally beautiful. (p 41)
Edward AbbeyRead
If you believe in Cinderella, and if you can suspend your disbelief at midnight, then you can believe in the interdisciplinary midnight, the 'in-betweens,' and become fortunately entangled, moving from art to science.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of crossing boundaries between different disciplines, like art and science, to foster creativity and innovation.
Neri Oxman's quote encourages a mindset that embraces the blending of different fields of knowledge and creativity. By referencing Cinderella and the concept of 'suspending disbelief', she highlights the potential for wonder and discovery that lies in exploring the 'in-betweens' of disciplines. This fusion can lead to unique insights and advancements, showing that boundaries are meant to be transcended for the sake of innovation.
Themes
InterdisciplinaryCreativityArtScienceInnovationDisbeliefCinderella
In practice
Example use cases
During a creative workshop, you could use this quote to inspire participants to think beyond traditional boundaries.
Similar quotes
The reason we go to poetry is not for wisdom, but for the dismantling of wisdom
Jacques LacanRead
Life comes before literature, as the material always comes before the work. The hills are full of marble before the world blooms with statues.
Phillips BrooksRead
All fiction, if it's successful, is going to appeal to the emotions. Emotion is really what fiction is all about. That's not to say fiction can't be thoughtful, or present some interesting or provocative ideas to make us think. But if you want to present an intellectual argument, nonfiction is a better tool. You can drive a nail with a shoe but a hammer is a better tool for that. But fiction is about emotional resonance, about making us feel things on a primal and visceral level.
George R. R. MartinRead
A sky as pure as water bathed the stars and brought them out.
Antoine De Saint-ExuperyRead
I'm not a politician. I don't know how to solve the problems of the world. But as an artist, I have one duty: to ask questions.
Marjane SatrapiRead