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Franz Grillparzer

Science and art, or by the same token, poetry and prose differ from one another like a journey and an excursion. The purpose of the journey is its goal, the purpose of an excursion is the process.

Franz Grillparzer

Science

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Science is focused on reaching a specific end result or discovery, much like a journey aims to arrive at a destination. In contrast, art and poetry value the experience and enjoyment of the creative process itself, similar to how an excursion is about the enjoyment of the trip rather than just getting somewhere.

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