“In life, we are given the choice between three paths: utopia, illusion or nonsense. The funny thing is, none of us get the joke.”

— Gianni Sarcone

ESOF (2010).
Context: Life, like art, is purposeless and unpredictable. That’s what makes it beautiful and rare! In life, we are given the choice between three paths: utopia, illusion or nonsense. The funny thing is, none of us get the joke.

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