All throughout our lives, we selectively draw on selected shavings of life events and reflect upon them through consciousness, creating an arranged catalogue of senses, faculties, and mental activities that compose our personal life story.
The act of giving voice to this spiritual suffering is, in my view, the sacred duty of the writer.
Shifu, You'll Do Anything for a Laugh
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The act of giving voice to this spiritual suffering is, in my view, the sacred duty of the writer.
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