In my head I am in one of those Buddhist caves where you see a thousand Buddha faces … - Francesco Clemente

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The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery is a threat to both the Nato allies and Russia.

Francesco Clemente

In my head I am in one of those Buddhist caves where you see a thousand Buddha faces on the wall. In my head I am on my seventeen-year-old acid trip, when I saw my personas fall one minute after another, as if I was dying every moment.

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Painting is like making love. You cannot ask, 'How do you do it?' But, hopefully, it is beautiful.

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