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Memory is like a dog that lies down where it pleases. (Page 1)

— Cees Nooteboom Rituals (1980)

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The world is a never-ending cross-reference.

The Following Story (1991)

Every period in history has its own punishments, and ours has a multitude.

The Following Story (1991)

We will feel the draft blowing through the cracks in the structure of causality.

The Following Story (1991)

That is the difference between gods and men. Gods can change themselves; humans can only be changed.

The Following Story (1991)

I had breezed home on the wings of five gins.

The Following Story (1991)

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Colin Wilson The Philosopher's Stone (1969)

To live in hearts we leave behind
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In the practical use of our intellect, forgetting is as important a function as recollecting.

William James The Principles of Psychology (1890)

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