What one does in one's art, that is the breath of one's being. What on…

D. H. Lawrence
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What one does in one's art, that is the breath of one's being. What one does in one's life, that is a bagatelle for the outsiders to fuss about. ✨ D. H. Lawrence (2016). D. H. Lawrence: The Complete Novels (Centaur Classics), p.1296, D. H. Lawrence
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What one does in one's art, that is the breath of one's being. What one does in one's life, that is a bagatelle for the outsiders to fuss about. ✨ D. H. Lawrence (2016). D. H. Lawrence: The Complete Novels (Centaur Classics), p.1296, D. H. Lawrence

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