On Creating — What we crave, what we want to see in others eyes, is th…

Emile M. Cioran
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On Creating — What we crave, what we want to see in others eyes, is that servile expression, an unconcealed infatuation with our gestures.
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On Creating — What we crave, what we want to see in others eyes, is that servile expression, an unconcealed infatuation with our gestures.

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