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Ambiguity Quote by Teju Cole

“There's a reticence necessary when you consider the suffering of…” quote by Teju Cole — Download Open image

“There's a reticence necessary when you consider the suffering of others. Into the space created by that reticence, you bring in those things that best help us confront ambiguity: music, painting, film, and so on.”

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