Quote by Barbara Bloom
When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage

When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something’s suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful. – Barbara Bloom

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