For there was a conspiracy of dullness in the world, a universal plan …

Tennessee Williams
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For there was a conspiracy of dullness in the world, a universal plan to shut out the resurgences of spirit which might interfere with clockwork. Better to keep your elevation unseen until it is higher than strangers' hands can reach to pull you down to their level. ✨ Tennessee Williams (1994). Collected Stories, p.128, New Directions Publishing
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