Poetry is the language in which man explores his own amazement.

Christopher Fry

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Topic

Poetry

Speaker

Christopher Fry

Source

Time Magazine

Medium

Magazine

Language

English

Time

1950 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Poet Playwright Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Fry, Christopher. Time Magazine. 3 Apr. 1950.

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Since the measuring device has been constructed by the observer... We have to remember that what we observe is not nature in itself but nature exposed to our method of questioning.

Werner Heisenberg

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Nature of science
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Werner Heisenberg
Medium
Lecture
Language
English
Time
1956 1950s 20th century
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Original Citation

Heisenberg, Werner. Lecture about the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum theory. Gifford Lectures. 1955-1956, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland.

Current Citation

Heisenberg, Werner. "The Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Theory." Physics and Philosophy: The Revolution in Modern Science. Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2007.

Another quote about Poetry

To name an object is to take away three-fourths of the pleasure given by a poem. This pleasure consists in guessing little by little to suggest it, that is the ideal.

Jules Huret

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Topic
Names Poetry
Speaker
Stephane Mallarme [Etienne Mallarme]

Author

Jules Huret
Language
French
Time
1891 1890s 19th century
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Citation

Mallarme, Stephane. Quoted in "Sur l'Evolution Litteraire [On Literary Evolution]." Enquete de Huret [Investigation by Jules Huret]. Bibliotheque-Charpentier, 1891.