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There is no such thing as an artist: there is only the world lit or unlit as the light allows. when the candle is burning, who looks at the wick? when the candle is out, who needs it?
-Annie Dillard
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There Is No Such Thing As An

Annie Dillard
There is no such thing as an artist: there is only the world lit or unlit as the light allows. when the candle is burning, who looks at the wick? when the candle is out, who needs it?
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