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To my mind, one does not put oneself in place of the past; one only adds a new link.


Cy Twombly

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To my mind, one does not put oneself in place of the past, one only adds a new link.
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C LIONG Infernal world, and thou profoundest Hell
Receive thy new Possessor: One who brings
A mind...
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SAM HARRIS You don't know, oh, oh
You don't know you're beautiful.
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ONE DIRECTION You know I'll be
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Your Voice
Your Reason To Be
My Love
My Heart...
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