Approximation Quotes

“Through its creative power, art may trigger approximation, reconciliation and harmonization between individuals and peoples. Through art, beings can meet and exchange their points of view, as it rules out alienation, and arouses chemistry and understanding. By definition, art is universal and helps to cross borders and barriers without prejudice.”
― Erik Pevernagie

“I suppose that having lost true love once, I never wanted to replace it with a lukewarm approximation that would only serve to make me remember it forever.”
― Paola Kaufmann, The Sister: A Novel of Emily Dickinson

“Our words are often only vague, inadequate descriptions of our thoughts. Something gets lost in translation every time we try to express our thoughts in words. And when the other person hears our words, something gets lost in translation again, because words mean different things to different people. "A long time" may mean 10 hours to one person, but 10 days to another. So when a thought is formed in my brain, and my mouth expresses it in words, and your ears hear it, and your brain processes it, your brain and my brain never truly see exactly the same thing. Communication is always just an approximation.”
― Oliver Gaspirtz

“I’d say he’s about 5’12,” Sebastian said.
“That’s 6’,” Whisky said.
“Yeah, same thing.”
― J.S. Mason, Whisky Hernandez

“The glory of the Ideal is our guide for a decent approximation of It.”
― Giannis Delimitsos

“On doit procéder par tâtonnements, essayer des hypothèses vraisemblables et partielles se contenter
d'approximations provisoires, de manière à laisser toujours la porte ouverte à des corrections progressives.”
― Georges Sorel, Matériaux d’une théorie du prolétariat