We adore chaos because we love to produce order.
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I could fill an entire second life with working on my prints.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Escher implies that creating his artwork is so fulfilling that he could dedicate another lifetime to it.
In this quote, M. C. Escher expresses the profound enjoyment and dedication he has toward his craft of creating prints. He suggests that the process of working on his art is not only time-consuming but also deeply rewarding, to the extent that he could engage in it for another lifetime without hesitation.
Themes
ArtPrintsCreativityDedicationFulfillment
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about pursuing passion, one might say, 'As M. C. Escher said, I could fill an entire second life with working on my prints.'
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