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Whenever you compete, trying harder is truly the game of diminishing returns and a losing one at that

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Paul de Man

Fashion is like the ashes left behind by the uniquely shaped flames of the fire, the trace alone revealing that a fire actually took place.

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For a ridiculous analogy, let's take Purple Rain. If you were to put Purple Rain and The Sound of Music on the desk of a producer, he or she would know that the majority of moviegoers would rather listen to Prince. Since they are in the business of making money, no one can blame them. But if it ever came to the decision of making a film like that I'd say, "No. " They are very easy films to make, though. In Purple Rain there is nothing complex about the way that they dance. Or sing. It would be a bit boring for an adult to make that film. It just wouldn't test their métier.

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Whenever you compete, trying harder is truly the game of diminishing returns and a losing one at that

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You need to search your awareness and consider the limitless possibilities of existence in all things and not be so narrow-minded in your self-discovery.

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