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Quote by Alexander Sokurov
I am only a link in the chain of world culture; and if that is not so, then all my work is rubbish.
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The speaker describes their work as one link in the larger chain of world culture, not as something standing alone. The image suggests that creative work gains meaning through its connection to what came before and what follows. The final statement makes this dependence absolute: without that connection, the speaker considers all the work worthless.
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- The Island of Sokurov — Official Website of Alexander Sokurov
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Read quote“بوکس خانه اول و آخر من است و با بوکس زندگی میکنم.”
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