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On Divine Gifts

Perhaps that implies that the reverse is also true: a divine gift can be profound bliss.

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On Using Our Talents for Peace and Love

“I only hope we can use all of our talents and creativity towards peace and love.”

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On Writing a New Artist Statement

I kept looking to others to define me for me. And they did define me - but for themselves: in their image of me, or the image of who I should be, or of who they would want to be if they were doing what I was doing.

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