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“If you look at a thing, the very fact of your looking changes it...if you think about yourself, that very fact changes you.”

Quote by Robert Penn Warren

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Robert Penn Warren

Robert Penn Warren was an American poet, novelist, and literary critic. His works are known for their profound social insight and unique portrayal of Southern culture. Warren's poetry and novels have won numerous literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1947 and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1955. more

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