Tom Stoppard Quotes:
Ocupation: Playwright
Life: b. July 3, 1937
Birthday: July 3
To the engineer, all matter in the universe can be placed into one of two categories: (1) things that need to be fixed, and (2) things that will need to be fixed after you've had a few minutes to play with them. Skill without imagination is craftsmanship and gives us many useful objects such as wickerwork picnic baskets. Imagination without skill gives us modern art.
source: Artist Descending a Staircase (1972)
topic: Art, Play, Skills, Modern Art, Picnic Baskets
