I like the fact that in ancient Chinese art the great painters always included a deliberate flaw in their work: human creation is never perfect. (Madeleine L'Engle)

I like the fact that in ancient Chinese art the great painters always included a deliberate flaw in their work: human creation is never perfect.

Madeleine L'Engle

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