“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” – Thomas Merton
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"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." – Thomas Merton
"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." – Thomas Merton
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