October 25, 2013

The Purpose of Art (Pablo Picasso)

“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” -Pablo Picasso (born on this day in 1881)

“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.”

-Pablo Picasso (born on this day in 1881)

Who — or what — really controls your mind?

More than a century ago, Halifax suffered an accidental blast one-fifth the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

Dive into the twisted truths and concealed realities told by literature’s most unreliable narrators.

If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why.

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