Frances MayesA Chinese poet many centuries ago noticed that to re-create something in words is like being alive twice.
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A Chinese poet many centuries ago noticed that to re-create something in words is like being alive twice. The more you try to get something right, the more you see things differently. The more you understand, the more it unfolds. There’s a saying: "See one thing, look at it from different angles; hear one thing, hear it again; touch one thing, feel it from another angle; taste one thing, taste it again; think one thing, think about it from all angles.”
Source: Under The Tuscan Sun
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