Edwin Farnham Butler III (Win Butler) Quotes

While there are so many beautiful Baroque churches and it's a beautiful artistic tradition, it almost gets hideous and grotesque if you push it further. You can take something beautiful and overdo it.

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  Edwin Farnham Butler III Arcade Fire
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  • Tradition