My war brought me many things; let yours bring you as much. Life is no…

Djuna Barnes
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My war brought me many things; let yours bring you as much. Life is not to be told, call it as loud as you like, it will not tell itself. No one will be much or little except in someone else's mind, so be careful of the minds you get into, and remember Lady Macbeth, who had her mind in her hand. We can't all be as safe as that. ✨ Djuna Barnes (2014). Nightwood, p.96, Faber & Faber
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