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We work in the dark - we do what we can - we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion, and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art.
We work in the dark - we do what we can - we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion, and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art.
Approximate author period: c. 1879 AD · industrial
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- Henry James
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- Approximate author period: c. 1879 AD · industrial
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