Anaïs Nin, in The Diary of Anais Nin, Vol. 4: 1944-1947
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Something is always born of excess: great art was born of great terror, great loneliness, great inhibitions, instabilities, and it always balances them.
— Anaïs Nin on Balance
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About Anaïs Nin
Anaïs Nin (Spanish pronunciation: anaˈiz ˈnin; 21 February 1903 – 14 January 1977), born Angela Anais Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell, was a French-born author of Spanish, Cuban, and Danish descent who became famous for her published journals, which span more than sixty years, and for her erotica.
About Anaïs Nin
Anaïs Nin (Spanish pronunciation: anaˈiz ˈnin; 21 February 1903 – 14 January 1977), born Angela Anais Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell, was a French-born author of Spanish, Cuban, and Danish descent who became famous for her published journals, which span more than sixty years, and for her erotica.
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