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- Francois-Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), when asked how he managed to make his remarkable
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-- Clive James Good Night, Good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow,
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-- Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare. Act II, Scene II, lines 220-221 Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.
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