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December 29, 2019 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

“What’s any artist, but the dregs of his work? the human shambles that follows it around.”

  Happy birthday, William Gaddis! Here are some quotes from the writer:   “If it is not beautiful for someone,…

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December 29, 2019 - Birthday, Books, Politics, Quotes, Reading, Writing

“Boredom is always counter-revolutionary. Always.”

  Happy birthday, Guy Debord! Here are some quotes from the theorist, philosopher, and filmmaker:   “The more you consume,…

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