Who knows their own story? Certainly it makes no sense when we are living in the midst of it. It's all just clamor and confusion. It only becomes a story when we tell it and retell it. Our small precious recollections that we speak again and again to ourselves and to others, first creating the narrative of our lives and then keeping the story from dissolving into darkness.

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Nick Cave was a contemporary Australian musician. Nicholas Edward Cave is an Australian singer, musician and writer. He is the frontman of the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Creativity — The spark of original thought, invention, and artistic vision
  • Inspirational — Uplifting words to motivate and inspire positive action
  • Life — Reflections on the meaning, challenges, and beauty of life

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