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“Quoyle experienced moments in all colors, uttered brilliancies, paid attention to the rich sound of waves counting stones, he laughed and wept, noticed sunsets, heard music in rain, said I do.”
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“A game may be as integral to a culture, as true an object of aesthetic appreciation, as admirable a product of human creativity as a folk art or a style of music; and, as such, it is quite as worthy of study.”
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“Beneath history, memory and forgetting
Beneath memory and forgetting, life.”
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Beneath memory and forgetting, life.”
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“I’m doing the absolute opposite of giving myself away. As far as I’m concerned, I’ll be completely visible. If the painting sells, I’ll be in Paris, hanging on a wall. If anything, I’m being selfish. It’s perfect; all the freedom of creation, with none of the fuss.”
― The Muse
― The Muse
“I felt nothing change in the room, except the shock of my voice alone and the peculiar euphoria one feels in the wake of applause, feeling at once cheapened and triumphant.”
― The Muse
― The Muse
Genealogy, family, local and social history
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Interested in tracing your ancestors, discovering all about their lives and the wider social historical context of family history? If you love reading ...more
The Haiku Lounge
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— last activity Sep 29, 2025 11:25PM
A place to share 5-7-5 goodness, discuss books on haiku, and generally have a good time. We specialize in both themed haiku and free range haiku, with ...more
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