To write tragedy, a man must feel tragedy. To feel tragedy, a man must…

Bertrand Russell
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To write tragedy, a man must feel tragedy. To feel tragedy, a man must be aware of the world in which he lives. Not only with his mind, but with his blood and sinews. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2015). The Conquest of Happiness, p.23, Lulu Press, Inc
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To write tragedy, a man must feel tragedy. To feel tragedy, a man must be aware of the world in which he lives. Not only with his mind, but with his blood and sinews. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2015). The Conquest of Happiness, p.23, Lulu Press, Inc

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