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Gary Shteyngart, born on July 5, 1972, is an American writer known for his focus on immigration, cultural conflicts, and modern urban life, characterized by his humor and satire.

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“But he had to think like a character in a Chekhov play, forever taunted by desires but trapped in a life much too small to accommodate the entirety of a human being. That was why Chekhov was eternally beloved.”

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Book:Our Country Friends

Source: Our Country Friends

“Do not throw away your heart. Keep your heart. Your heart is all that matters ... Throw away your ancestors! ... Throw away your shyness and the anger that lies just a few inches beneath ... Accept the truth! And if there is more than one truth, then learn to do the difficult work -- learn to choose. You are good enough, you are HUMAN ENOUGH, to choose!”

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“Reading is entering into the consciousness of another human being.”

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“I love librarians more than any other people in the world. When I was an immigrant kid, they’ve made me feel like a human being and they gave me books that taught me English.”

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“A writer or any suffering artist-to-be is just an instrument too finely set to the human condition [...]”

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Book:Little Failure: A Memoir

Source: Little Failure: A Memoir

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Born: July 5, 1972
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 156

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