"and I wonder if Beethoven held his breath the first time his fingers touched the keys the same way a soldier holds his breath the first time his finger clicks the trigger. We all have different reasons for forgetting to breathe."

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Source : Andrea Gibson (2018). “Take Me With You”, p.158, Penguin

Andrea Gibson

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