“Walking on thin ice, I'm paying the price.
I'm throwing the dice in the air.”

—  Yoko Ono

"Walking On Thin Ice" on Season of Glass (1981) - YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1DHm7p1sm4
Context: Walking on thin ice, I'm paying the price.
I'm throwing the dice in the air.
Why must we learn it the hard way
And play the game of life with your heart?

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Japanese artist, author, and peace activist 1933

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