"A magician came to entertain us, and I was mesmerized by his beautiful hands, his fluid, round gestures. I couldn't stop watching his hands. They were better than any of his tricks. He pulled a bouquet of paper flowers out of the air and gave them to me with a courtly bow, and I thought love was like that, pulled out of the air, something bright and unlikely." - Astrid, White Oleander
I've always loved this Picasso painting. I've had it hanging on my walls for 10 years and I used to have a little worn yellow post it note stuck in the corner of the frame with the above quote from the book White Oleander. It's such a beautiful string of words, paints a perfect picture. And White Oleander is that kind of book you just have to read again every so often. I just picked it back off my shelf and wanted to share it with you. Such beautiful writing must be shared!
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