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Art and science work in quite different ways: agreed. But, bad as it may sound, I have to admit that I cannot get along as an artist without the use of one or two sciences. …

Bertolt Brecht

Realist writing, of which history offers many widely varying examples, is likewise conditioned by the question of how, when and for what class it is made use of.
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Condition Example Made Realist
Today every invention is received with a cry of triumph which soon turns into a cry of fear.
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Fear Today Triumph
The man who laughs has simply not yet had the terrible news.
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Laughing Laughter Men
Mixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
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Mistake Wine Wisdom
Only bad generals need heroes.
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General Hero Needs
Art and science coincide insofar as both aim to improve the lives of men and women.
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Art Fashion Mean
It is not enough to demand insight and informative images of reality from the theater. Our theater must stimulate a desire for understanding, a delight in changing reality.
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Art Discovery Reality
Things take indeed a wondrous turn When learned men do stoop to learn.
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Men Scholarship Turns
Go make yourself a plan And be a shining light. Then make yourself a second plan, For neither will come right.
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Light Planning Shining
What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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Cheesy Funny Gone Good Morning
Here today we huddle tight As the darkest heathens might The snow falls chilly on our skin The snow is forcing its way in. Hush, snow, come in with us to dwell: We were thrown out by Heaven as well.
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Fall Heaven Snow
The human race tends to remember the abuses to which it has been subjected rather than the endearments. What’s left of kisses? Wounds, however, leave scars.
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Abuse Kissing Race
You can make a fresh start with your final breath.
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Breaths Finals Fresh Start
Sometimes it’s more important to be human, than to have good taste.
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Important Sometimes Taste
But something’s missing.
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Lot Missing Something
What’s a joy to the one is a nightmare to the other.
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Joy Nightmare One Other

Art and science work in quite different ways: agreed. But, bad as it may sound, I have to admit that I cannot get along as an artist without the use of one or two sciences. …

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Art and science work in quite different ways: agreed. But, bad as it may sound, I have to admit that I cannot get along as an artist without the use of one or two sciences. …

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