I was interested in transcendence from a very early age. I was interested in what was over there, what was behind life. So when I had my first communion I was very disappointed. I had expected something amazing and surprising and spiritual. Instead all I got was a bicycle. That wasn't what I was after at all.

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Anselm Kiefer

After Age Amazing Behind Bicycle Communion Disappointed Early Early Age Expected First Got Had Instead Interested Life Over Something Spiritual Surprising Very

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