"I guess you could write a good song if your heart hadn't been broken, but I don't know of anyone whose heart hasn't been broken."

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Source: The Forgotten Revolution: How Science Was Born in 300 BC and Why It Had to Be Reborn. Book by Lucio Russo, 2004.

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Lucinda Williams

Singer-songwriter

Lucinda Williams is an acclaimed singer-songwriter known for her poignant lyrics and blending of country, rock, and blues, particularly in her album 'Car Wheels on a Gravel Road.'

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