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In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.
They say every snowflake is different—but the blizzard, it covers us all the same.
The truest ruins are not written down.
In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.
They say every snowflake is different—but the blizzard, it covers us all the same.
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The truest ruins are not written down.