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October 15, 2022January 15, 2023 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Italo Calvino on Writing, Reading, Memory, Cities, and More

  Happy birthday, Italo Calvino! Here are quotes from the writer:   “What makes lovemaking and reading resemble each other…

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Michel Foucault on Art, Knowledge, Critique, History, and More

Happy birthday, Michel Foucault! Here are some quotes from the philosopher and historian:   “But couldn’t everyone’s life become a…

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Friedrich Nietzsche on Art, Language, Reality, and More

  Happy birthday, Friedrich Nietzsche! Here are some quotes from the philosopher:   “Is it better to out-monster the monster…

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