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“A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts: they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self Reliance I am trying to describe your feeling when something you read makes you think: “I know exactly what this writer is saying. I’ve felt this exact same thing too.” How could someone from the other side of the world have written your own diary? Or when you hear a song for the first time that reminds you of something that you’ve lived. Who else aside from you has access to your memories? You didn’t formulate this particular string of words and yet even though you’ve never met it, you recognize it like an old friend. That’s also what makes great comedy. A story so incredibly hilarious because it’s exactly what everyon

Edward Lando Get more free themes & plugins. Ask me anything Shokunin July 1, 2020 – 0 notes Share Tweet Facebook Permalink Reblog Embed link Alienated Majesty "A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts: they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty." - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self Reliance I am trying to describe your feeling when something you re

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