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Desire Quote by Karl Ove Knausgard

“Shameless actually good since it gives a kind of freedom. We consider the old, functionless shame destructive. Today, if you have a strong sense of shame you also have a strong desire to overcome it. And that's when you can write.” quote by Karl Ove Knausgard — Download Open image

“Shameless actually good since it gives a kind of freedom. We consider the old, functionless shame destructive. Today, if you have a strong sense of shame you also have a strong desire to overcome it. And that's when you can write.”

Karl Ove Knausgard

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