I’ve never been certain whether the moral of the Icarus story should o…

Stanley Kubrick
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I’ve never been certain whether the moral of the Icarus story should only be, as is generally accepted, ‘don’t try to fly too high,’ or whether it might also be thought of as ‘forget the wax and feathers, and do a better job on the wings. ✨ Biography/Personal Quotes. www.imdb.com.
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I’ve never been certain whether the moral of the Icarus story should only be, as is generally accepted, ‘don’t try to fly too high,’ or whether it might also be thought of as ‘forget the wax and feathers, and do a better job on the wings. ✨ Biography/Personal Quotes. www.imdb.com.

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