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June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 - Art, Birthday, Film, Quotes, Reading

“The calling of art is to extract us from our daily reality, to bring us to a hidden truth that’s difficult to access—to a level that’s not material but spiritual.”

  Happy birthday, Abbas Kiarostami! Here are some quotes from the filmmaker. “It’s said that in the beginning was the…

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June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

“There’s nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.”

Happy birthday, Octavia E. Butler! Here are some quotes from her writing.   “Every story I create, creates me. I…

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