Just as music is noise that makes sense, a painting is colour that mak…

Yann Martel
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Just as music is noise that makes sense, a painting is colour that makes sense, so a story is life that makes sense. ✨ Yann Martel (2010). Beatrice and Virgil, p.15, Canongate Books
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Just as music is noise that makes sense, a painting is colour that makes sense, so a story is life that makes sense. ✨ Yann Martel (2010). Beatrice and Virgil, p.15, Canongate Books

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