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Marguerite Duras was a renowned French writer born on April 4, 1914, and passed away on March 3, 1996. Her works are known for their unique narrative style and profound social insight, with notable titles including 'The Lover' and 'The River'.

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“A book consists of two layers: on top, the readable layer ... and underneath, a layer that was inaccessible. You only sense its existence in a moment of distraction from the literal reading, the way you see childhood through a child. It would take forever to tell what you see, and it would be pointless.”

Way Children Two Book Moments Would Be Reading Existence Forever Childhood Distraction Layers Pointless Literal Inaccessible

Author:Marguerite Duras

“I have never waited for anything the way I've waited for today, when nothing will happen.”

Way Happens Today

Book:The Ravishing of Lol Stein

Source: The Ravishing of Lol Stein

“In a certain state of mind, all trace of feeling is banished. Whenever I remain silent in a certain way, I don't love you, have you noticed that?”

Way Mind States Feelings Certain Love You Silent State Of Mind I Don't Love You

Book:The Ravishing of Lol Stein

Source: The Ravishing of Lol Stein

“Even so you have managed to live that love in the only way possible for you. Losing it before it happened.”

Way Happened Losing

Book:The Malady of Death

Source: The Malady of Death

“She represents the un-vowed aspiration of the male human being, his potential infidelity - and infidelity of a very special kind, which would lead him to the opposite of his wife, to the woman of wax whom he could model at will, make and unmake in any way he wished, even unto death.”

Way Humans Kind Actors Human Beings Acting Wife Special Models Opposites Males Aspiration Infidelity

Author:Marguerite Duras

“The best way to fill time is to waste it.”

Way Time Work Waste Best Way Time Management

Book:Practicalities

Source: Practicalities

“Journalism without a moral position is impossible. Every journalist is a moralist. It's absolutely unavoidable. A journalist is someone who looks at the world and the way it works, someone who takes a close look at things every day and reports what she sees, someone who represents the world, the event, for others. She cannot do her work without judging what she sees.”

World Way Looks Moral Impossible Events Position Judging Journalism Journalist Reports Moralist

Book:Outside

Source: Outside

About the Author

Born: April 4, 1914
Died: March 3, 1996
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 132

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