Kate Bush (1958) British recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
Song lyrics, The Kick Inside (1978)
“Light is in both the broken bottle and the diamond.”
Source: The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have
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