Seeing is forgetting the name of the things one sees.

Regarder, c’est-à-dire oublier les noms des choses que l’on voit.

Paul Valéry

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Topic

Names Perception

Author

Paul Valéry

Medium

Essay

Statement Type

Paradox Zen koan

Language

French

Time

1936 1930s 20th century

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Writer

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France Europe

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Valéry, Paul. Quoted in "Robert Irwin: A Way to Look at Things by Not Forgetting Their Names." by Adrian Kohn. Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees. 1982.

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