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Muse: 1) to become absorbed in thought, especially meditatively 2) the nine goddesses, daughters of Zeus, who preside over the arts and sciences 3) a woman, or force personified as a woman, who is the source of inspiration for an artist.

Month: August 2017

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The Darker the Night

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“The darker the night, the brighter the stars…” (full quote)

– Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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Tagged despair, Dostoyevsky, night, Quotes

Aug·09

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