"The truth of life lies in the impulsiveness……" — Antonin Artaud
"The truth of life lies in the impulsiveness of matter. The mind of man has been poisoned by concepts. Do not ask him to be content, ask him only to be calm, to believe that he has found his place. But only the madman is really calm."
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59 Quotes by Antonin Artaud
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