Quote#Art
Generally speaking, the significance of the indirect results may very…
Quote byPetr Uspensky · 1878–1947
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Tertium Organum (1922).
English (original)
Generally speaking, the significance of the indirect results may very often be of more importance than the significance of direct ones.
— Petr Uspensky
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