I think that probably the moments of discovery do come from a place th…

Twyla Tharp
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I think that probably the moments of discovery do come from a place that is not totally organized. Order is something that we already know about. Discoveries are in a place we don't already know about. ✨ The High Priestess of Creative Movement. The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. June 25, 1993.
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