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“In the Kingdom of Heaven, there is no grandeur to be won, inasmuch as there all is an established hierarchy, the unknown is revealed, existence is infinite, there is no possibility of sacrifice, all is rest and joy. For this reason, bowed down by suffering and duties, beautiful in the midst of his misery, capable of loving in the face of afflictions and trials, man finds his greatness, his fullest measure, only in The Kingdom of This World.”
― The Kingdom of This World
― The Kingdom of This World
“I never change, I simply become more myself.”
― Solstice
― Solstice
“You made me confess the fears that I have. But I will tell you also what I do not fear. I do not fear to be alone or to be spurned for another or to leave whatever I have to leave. And I am not afraid to make a mistake, even a great mistake, a lifelong mistake and perhaps as long as eternity too.”
― A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
― A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Opera: The Extravagant Art
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As Dr. Samuel Johnson said: "Opera is an exotic and irrational entertainment." Or Alexander Waugh wrote, “Opera is a unique and lavish art form quite ...more
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