Every one interprets everything in terms of his own experience. If you say anything which does not touch a precisely similar spot in another man's brain, he either misunderstands you, or doesn't understand you at all.
Aleister CrowleyAbout author
- Author's profession: Critic, Philosopher
- Nationality: english
- Born: October 12, 1875
- Died: December 1, 1947
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