“The unattainable inspires dreams and imagination: desire arises from the need to break the rules, by constantly feeling between the will and the limit.”

— Prevale

Original: L'irraggiungibile ispira sogni e immaginazione: il desiderio nasce dal bisogno di infrangere le regole, sentendosi costantemente in bilico tra la volontà e il limite.
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