Quest is at the heart of what I do-the holy grail, and the terror that…

Jeanette Winterson
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Quest is at the heart of what I do-the holy grail, and the terror that you'll never find it, seemed a perfect metaphor for life.
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Know thyself,’ said Socrates. Know thyself,’ said Sappho, ‘and make sure that the Church never finds out. ✨ Jeanette Winterson (1995). Art & Lies: A Piece for Three Voices and a Bawd, Knopf
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Quest is at the heart of what I do-the holy grail, and the terror that you'll never find it, seemed a perfect metaphor for life.

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