“Neither is independent of the other or more important than the other. Without art, science would be as useless as a pair of high forceps in the hands of a plumber. Without science, art would become a crude mess of folklore and emotional quackery. The truth of art keeps science from becoming inhuman, and the truth of science keeps art from becoming ridiculous.”
—Raymond Chandler (1888-1959), novelist and screenwriter, “The Notebooks of Raymond Chandler,” 1938. (Thanks to alert WORDster Tony Seton)
• Editorial Comment: What about ridiculous science?
In February’s Senior News . . . All You Need Is Love.
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