Charles BaudelaireI set out to discover the why of it, and to transform my pleasure into knowledge.
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The phrase “I set out to discover the why of it, and to transform my pleasure into knowledge” is a statement from Robert Irwin. In this quote, he speaks about the importance of understanding the workings of things, as opposed to blindly accepting things as they are.
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