"This is the time for every artist in every genre to do what he or she does loudly and consistently. It doesn't matter to me what your position is. You...

At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough.
~ Toni Morrison ~












At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint or even...
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