I realized that there is nothing whatever outside of the li… - Robert Hughes

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I realized that there is nothing whatever outside of the life we have; that the "meaning of life" is nothing other than life itself, obstinately asserting itself against emptiness and nullity.

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Robert Studley Forrest Hughes (28 July 1938 – 6 August 2012) was an Australian art critic, writer, and documentary broadcaster.

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Birth Name: Robert Studley Forrest Hughes

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