“In science one must search for ideas. If there are no ideas, there is no science. A knowledge of facts is only valuable in so far as facts conceal ideas: facts without ideas are just the sweepings of the brain and the memory.” IfsIdeasFactsScienceMemoriesBrainAccountsValuableNo IdeaSweeping Author:Vissarion Belinsky
“Do not worry about the incarnation of ideas. If you are a poet, your works will contain them without your knowledge - they will be both moral and national if you follow your inspiration freely.” IfsIdeasInspirationMoralCreativityWorryPoetIncarnation Author:Vissarion Belinsky
