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“Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror.
But you are eternity and you are the mirror.”
― The Prophet
But you are eternity and you are the mirror.”
― The Prophet
“All cities are mad: but the madness is gallant. All cities are beautiful, but the beauty is grim.”
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“What strange phenomena we find in a great city, all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open. Life swarms with innocent monsters.”
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“The funniest people are the saddest ones”
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“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.”
― The Death and Life of Great American Cities
― The Death and Life of Great American Cities
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Biography, Business, Fiction, History, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Politics, Science, Self help, and Travel
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