“The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.”
Sydney J. Harris (1917–1986) American journalist
“(Windows work two ways, mirrors one way.)
You never walk through mirrors or swim through windows.”
The Lords and the New Creatures: Poems (1969), The Lords: Notes on Vision
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You never walk through mirrors or swim through windows." by Jim Morrison?
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"Sunshine Superman"
Sunshine Superman (1966)
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Source: Invisible Monsters
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