Quote by Paul Klee

To emphasize only the beautiful seems to me to be like a mathematical system that only concerns itself with positive numbers.

To emphasize only the beautiful seems to me to be like a mat

Summary

This quote is suggesting that focusing solely on the positive aspects or beautiful aspects of something is incomplete. It compares this narrow focus to a mathematical system that only deals with positive numbers and ignores the negative ones. Just as a mathematical system requires both positive and negative numbers to be comprehensive, the quote implies that one should consider both the positive and negative aspects of a situation or thing in order to have a more holistic understanding.

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By Paul Klee

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