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Quotes from The Book of Illusions — Paul Auster

1947–2024 United States

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Men don't begin to live fully until their backs are against the wall.

The Book of Illusions (2002)

That's what makes his story so impossible, David. Because he's told me the truth. (Alma to David on Hector)

The Book of Illusions (2002)

If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it fall, does it make a sound or not? Hector had read a lot of books by then, he knew all the tricks and arguments of the philosophers. If someone makes a movie and no one sees it, does the movie exist or not?

The Book of Illusions (2002)

I didn't say I was afraid of dying, I answered, I said that I was afraid to get on a plane. There is a difference. (David to Dr. Singh)

The Book of Illusions (2002)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Paul Auster (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.