It's A Little Bit Like My Inability To Read A Guide Book Before I Go Anywhere. I Can Read It After I've Been There And By The Same Logic I Refuse To Accept Any Technical Stunts From Anybody. I Refused To Learn More Than I Knew And I Confess I Missed A Great Deal. - SearchQuotes

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It's a little bit like my inability to read a guide book before I go anywhere. I can read it after I've been there and by the same logic I refuse to accept any technical stunts from anybody. I refused to learn more than I knew and I confess I missed a great deal.

Ben Shahn

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