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Unless one says goodbye to what one loves, and unless one travels to completely new territories, one can expect merely a long wearing away of oneself and an eventual extinction.
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"Unless one says goodbye to what one loves, and unless one travels to completely new territories, one can expect merely a long wearing away of oneself and an eventual extinction."
— Jean Dubuffet

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Unless one says goodbye to what one loves, and unless one travels to completely new territories, one can expect merely a long wearing away of oneself and an eventual extinction. — Jean Dubuffet

About Jean Dubuffet

Jean Dubuffet was a Artist from France (1901–1985).

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This quote is attributed to Jean Dubuffet, a Artist from France.
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Jean Dubuffet lived from 1901 – 1985.