Every story begins in blood: a squalling baby yanked from the womb, bathed in mucus and half a quart of their mother’s blood.


“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”
― The World As I See It
― The World As I See It

“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.”
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“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.”
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“Which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied?”
― Vanity Fair
― Vanity Fair
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