Ideas must be put to the test. That's why we make things; otherwise th…

Andy Goldsworthy
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Ideas must be put to the test. That's why we make things; otherwise they would be no more than ideas. There is often a huge difference between an idea and its realization. I've had what I thought were great ideas that just didn't work. ✨ Interview with Conrad Bodman, 2001.
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