Anything created by human beings is already in the great book of nature.
Antonio GaudiRead
Those who look for the laws of Nature as a support for their new works collaborate with the creator.
Interpretation
Embracing the natural laws can enhance creativity and innovation.
This quote by Antonio Gaudi emphasizes the idea that individuals who seek inspiration from the fundamental principles of nature are engaging in a collaborative relationship with the creator or the essence of life itself. It suggests that true artistic and innovative endeavors are often grounded in the understanding and appreciation of the natural world, allowing for a deeper connection and authenticity in oneβs work.
In practice
A designer discussing the importance of sustainable materials in their work might quote Gaudi to emphasize respect for nature.
Anything created by human beings is already in the great book of nature.
Nothing is invented, for it's written in nature first.
Because of this, originality consists in returning to the origin.
Originality implies a return to the origins, original is returning to the simplicity of the first solutions.
My day passes between logic, whistling, going for walks, and being depressed. I wish to God that I were more intelligent and everything would finally become clear to me - or else that I needn't live much longer.
More than that, I believe that the grass is green because green is restful to the human eye, that the sky is blue to give us an idea of the infinite. And that blood is red so that murder will be more easily detected and criminals will be brought to justice. Yes, and I believe that I shall live forever, but I shall live without reason.
People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then commands the head to provide the reasoning that will defend it.
Realism; fatalism; phlegm. To live in the Fens is to receive strong doses of reality. The great flat monotony of reality; the wide empty space of reality. Melancholia and self-murder are not unknown in the Fens. Heavy drinking, madness and sudden acts of violence are not uncommon. How do you surmount reality, children? How do you acquire, in a flat country, the tonic of elevated feelings?
The identity cannot be compartmentalized; it cannot be split in halves or thirds, nor have any clearly defined set of boundaries. I do not have several identities, I only have one, made of all the elements that have shaped its unique proportions.
As people used to be wrong about the motion of the sun, so they are still wrong about the motion of the future. The future stands still, it is we who move in infinite space.
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