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11 Wonderfully Illuminating Quotes From Walter Benjamin

Get ready for some Illuminations*~*~ In honor of his 122nd birthday today!

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1. On writing:

On writing:

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2. On a person’s library:

On a person's library:

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3. On happiness:

On happiness:

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4. On jotting things down:

On jotting things down:

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5. On the nature of hope:

On the nature of hope:

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6. On getting caught up in the past:

On getting caught up in the past:

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7. On seeing resemblances:

On seeing resemblances:

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8. On the pursuit of knowledge:

On the pursuit of knowledge:

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9. On perceiving memory:

On perceiving memory:

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10. On too much of a good thing:

On too much of a good thing:

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11. And on love:

And on love:

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