Falling through a crack in time...

Le Jetee, Marker
Le Jetee, Marker

As Rilke once told him, being born on a Leap Day was like "falling through a crack in time," so that four years of life counted only as one, thus giving him access to "a kingdom independent of the ordinary changes we mortals have to suffer." -- "Balthus," The Independent, 20 February 2001

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"In my book I say that I am able to leave off with a problem in philosophy when I want to. But that's a lie, I can't." -- Wittgenstein to Rush Rhees

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