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Thief in the Night

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Thief in the Night — pen and ink drawing by Daniel Ari Friedman. "Mad, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence." – Ambrose Bierce "The Devil's Dictionary" (1911) "
Thief in the Night — pen and ink drawing

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"Mad, adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence." – Ambrose Bierce "The Devil's Dictionary" (1911)

"In addition to my other numerous acquaintances, I have one more intimate confidant. ... My depression is the most faithful mistress I have known—no wonder, then, that I return the love." – Søren Kierkegaard “Diapsalmata”, Either/Or (1843) Vol. 1

"I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me." After a pause full of intense thought on my part, I asked: "But if one hasn't always emotion. What then?" "Do not paint," he quickly answered. "When I came in here to work this morning I had no emotion, so I took a horseback ride. When I returned I felt like…

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