Friday, May 28, 2010

cleave

verb
split or sever (something), esp. along a natural line or grain
split (a molecule) by breaking a particular chemical bond.
make a way through (something) forcefully, as if by splitting it apart

verb [ intrans. ] ( cleave to) poetic/literary
stick fast to
adhere strongly to (a particular pursuit or belief)
become very strongly involved with or emotionally attached to (someone)

The Old Order of Mom & Pop
(Science & Religion)





2 comments:

  1. In the former: skill, dedication, and exquisite craftsmanship.
    In the latter: Reality abstracted for no apparent reason & the democratization of art.
    (my not-so-humble opinion)

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  2. You can blame Einstein for the Klimt painting. His theory of realativity went and fucked everything up.

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