My knives are like a tongue - I love, I do not love, I hate. If you don’t … - Louise Bourgeois

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He who calls in the aid of an equal understanding doubles his own; and he who profits by a superior understanding raises his powers to a level with the height of the superior standing he unites with.

Louise Bourgeois

My knives are like a tongue - I love, I do not love, I hate. If you don’t love me, I am ready to attack. I am a double-edged knife.

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