Miguel de Unamuno (1864–1936) 19th-20th century Spanish writer and philosopher
Tres novelas ejemplares y un prólogo [Three Exemplary Novels and a Prologue] (1920); Two Mothers
“There are no angels there are devils in many ways”
— John Doe
Song lyrics, Los Angeles (1980), The World's A Mess It's In My Kiss
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