“I've always been interested in the idea of the artificial landscape. Reforming the landscape. Architecture being a method of reforming the earth's surface.” IdeasEarthMethodSurfaceArchitectureLandscapeArtificialLandscape Architecture Author:Lebbeus Woods
“There are travelers who fear to own delicate hands more than to meet a lion, and soldiers who would rather lose a limb than gain a beautiful nose by artificial methods.” HandsBeautifulLosesGainsMethodSoldierNosesLionsDelicateArtificialTravelerLimbs Author:Robert Wilson Lynd
“As soon as chemists have a definite conception of the internal structure of the molecule of an organic compound, they are able to tackle the task of producing these substances by artificial methods, i.e. by synthesis, as we call it.” AbleTasksMethodStructureSubstanceInternalsConceptionArtificialDefiniteCompoundsMoleculesChemistSynthesisOrganic Compounds Author:Otto Wallach
“Too much horsing around with unrealistic stances and classic forms and rituals is just too artificial and mechanical, and doesn't really prepare the student for actual combat. A guy could get clobbered while getting into this classical mess. Classical methods like these, which I consider a form of paralysis, only solidify and constrain what was once fluid. Their practitioners are merely blindly rehearsing routines and stunts that will lead nowhere.” FormGuyToo MuchStudentsMethodMessClassicRitualCombatArtificialFluidStanceParalysisRehearsingConstrainHorsing Around Author:Bruce Lee
“No amount of artificial protection can permanently maintain an obsolete product, an inferior process or a moribund organization against competitors which are based on scientifically improved products or methods.” ProcessProductsAmountOrganizationMethodCompetitionProtectionArtificialInferiorsCompetitorsObsolete Author:Karl Taylor Compton
“To me the worst thing seems to be a school principally to work with methods of fear, force and artificial authority. Such treatment destroys the sound sentiments, the sincerity and the self-confidence of pupils and produces a subservient subject.” SelfSeemsSchoolForceSoundEducationWorstSubjectsProduceAuthorityMethodIntelligenceSelf ConfidenceTreatmentSentimentsSincerityArtificialWorst ThingsPupilsSubservient Author:Albert Einstein
“A great part of its theories derives an additional charm from the peculiarity that important propositions, with the impress of simplicity on them, are often easily discovered by induction, and yet are of so profound a character that we cannot find the demonstrations till after many vain attempts; and even then, when we do succeed, it is often by some tedious and artificial process, while the simple methods may long remain concealed.” MayLongImportantCharacterSuccessProcessSimpleTheoryHigherSucceedMathematicsMethodProfoundSimplicityMathematicalVainCharmArtificialImpressPropositionsDemonstrationConcealedTediousArithmetic Author:Carl Friedrich Gauss
“The separation of science and non-science is not only artificial but also detrimental to the advancement of knowledge. If we want to understand nature, if we want to master our physical surroundings, then we must use all ideas, all methods, and not just a small selection of them.” IfsWantIdeasUseScienceUnderstandingResultsKnowledgeMastersMethodSeparationArtificialSelectionSurroundingsAdvancementDetrimental Author:Paul Feyerabend