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“I love the notion of there being a single group of Apollonian watchdogs down through the aeons, keeping the world safe from the malign forces of Dionysos.”

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"I love the notion of there being a single group of Apollonian watchdogs down through the aeons, keeping the world safe from the malign forces of Dionysos."

— Elizabeth Hand

Literature1957

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"On her passion for acting, Mumtaz said “I used to feel a sort of emptiness before I started acting but not any longer... If I were not an actress, I’d have gone crazy.” – December 1966"

— Mumtaz (actress)

Entertainment1986

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"The strong need the weak in order to become more human, more compassionate."

— Jean Vanier

Philosophy1928–2019

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"Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. What then kills love? Only this: Neglect. Not to see you when you stand before me. Not to think of you in the little things. Not to make th…"

— Jeanette Winterson

Literature1959

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