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Life to him was neither meat nor drink,--it was creative flame; ideas, plans, melodies glowed within him.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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gutenberg.orgW.E.B. Du Bois: “Life to him was neither meat nor drink,--it was creative flame; ideas, plans, melodies glowed within him.”
Editor's note · Context
Du Bois captures the essence of a life driven by creativity and passion, suggesting that true fulfillment comes from artistic endeavors.
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