Science and art have in common intense seeing, the wide-eyed observing that generates empirical information.
Edward TufteThe essential test of design is how well it assists the understanding of the content, not how stylish it is.
Edward TufteThat is to say, nature's laws are causal; they reveal themselves by comparison and difference, and they operate at every multivariate space, time point.
Edward TufteThe leading edge in evidence presentation is in science; the leading edge in beauty is in high art.
Edward Tufte