Graham GreeneWriting is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose, or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation.
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A person who writes, paints or composes can certainly escape from the madness which is inherent in a human situation. A person who does not write, paint or compose cannot possibly be able to escape from it. Writing, painting and composing are therapeutic acts that give a person a temporary relief from the troubles of life.
Source: Ways Of Escape
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