“Spontaneity is a meticulously prepared art”

— Oscar Wilde

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Irish writer and poet 1854–1900

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“Your existence emanates an intense light that illuminates everything around me. Your smile: contagious and spontaneous, gives me harmony and vitality. Your essence is a work of art.”

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