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Anaïs Nin, from the short story “Elena”, Delta of Venus (published posthumously in 1977)

“Very slowly, with hands, tongues, mouths, we unwrapped and untied ourselves, laying open gifts. Gave birth to each other again, as separate bodies who enjoy collision.”

— Fire, Anais NIn

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Luis Paret y Alcázar (Spanish, 1746-1799) Circunspección de Diógenes, 1780 Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid Diogenes was sunning himself in a grove near Corinth when Alexander The Great, having heard of his reputation as a sage, came out to meet him. Standing over him, Alexander said, “Ask whatever you wish of me!” Diogenes replied, “Stand out of my light.” Alexander said, “If I were not Alexander I would be Diogenes."

Delta of Venus (1995) | Dir. Zalman King

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