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I know he never loved me, but that, as far as I am concerned, is of little importance. He did not love me because, quite simply, I was a constant reminder of his loss."

— William Boyd The New Confessions (1987)

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There are so many hypochondriacs out here. I think Murray can spot them a mile off."

A Good Man in Africa (1981)

"Dear Faye, I feel a little fitter today. Perhaps everything will be fine after all ..."

The New Confessions (1987)

I want you to get to know Murray because I want you to bribe him."

A Good Man in Africa (1981)

It seems to me that there are statements about the world and our lives that have no need of formal proof procedures.

Brazzaville Beach (1990)

Morgan liked to imagine the town as some immense yeast culture, left in a deep cupboard by an absentminded lab technician, festering uncontrolled, running rampant in the ideal growing conditions.

A Good Man in Africa (1981)

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