Secret: A private matter whispered abroad and never kept to… - Peter Greenaway

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Secret: A private matter whispered abroad and never kept to oneself. By naming it a secret, we immediately indicate its presence. If we really wanted to keep secrets, we would not have a name for them.

Peter Greenaway

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Peter Greenaway CBE (born 5 April 1942) is a Welsh film director.

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