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Believe me, when I say There are no two powers That command the soul. One is God The other is the tide. -Anon From the novel Abarat

Clive Barker

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Clive Barker
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: October 5
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The paintings of Francis Bacon to my eye are very beautiful. The paintings of Bosch or Goya are to my eye very beautiful. I've also stood in front of those same paintings with people who've said, 'let's get on to the Botticellis as soon as possible.' I have lingered, of course.
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One man's pornography is another man's theology.
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