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We have enough experiences in a day to make art for a decade.

Eric Maisel

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Eric Maisel
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: January 14
Author
Playwright
Psychologist
Teacher
The Bronx
New York City
Decades
Experiences
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Art
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Decade

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The middle way cannot be achieved by dividing two extremes in half.
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