Eugene Ionesco in Chris Clarke-Epstein, 78 Important Questions Every Leader Should Ask and Answer, AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn, 1 January 2002, p. 14
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It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.
— Eugène Ionesco on Question
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About Eugène Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco (26 November 1909 – 29 March 1994), born Eugen Ionescu, was a Romanian playwright and dramatist, one of the foremost playwrights of Theatre of the Absurd.
About Eugène Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco (26 November 1909 – 29 March 1994), born Eugen Ionescu, was a Romanian playwright and dramatist, one of the foremost playwrights of Theatre of the Absurd.
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