"Chronocanine Envy:Sadness experienced when one realized that, unlike one's dog, one cannot live only in the present tense. As Kierkegaard said, "Life ...
Writing is largely about time, while visual art is largely about space.
~ Douglas Coupland ~
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Writing is largely about time, while visual art is largely about space.
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