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Quote by Marcel Proust

“The true paradises are the paradises that we have lost.”

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This book delves into the concept of time travel, examining how the manipulation of time can alter lives and relationships, and raises questions about the nature of time and its role in shaping human destiny. more

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Marcel Proust

Marcel Proust was a French novelist renowned for his magnum opus, 'In Search of Lost Time'. This novel is considered a classic of 20th-century literature, known for its intricate psychological portrayals and profound exploration of memory. more

“She felt, as she felt so often with Murphy, spattered with words that went dead as soon as they sounded; each word obliterated, before it had time to make sense, by the word that came next; so that in the end she did not know what had been said. It was like difficult music heard for the first time.”

Knows Firsts Said Ends Next Felt Difficult Heard First Time Make Sense Murphy

Book:I Can't Go On, I'll Go On: A Samuel Beckett Reader

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“I pause to record that I feel in extraordinary form. Delirium perhaps.”

Feels Form Records Extraordinary Pauses Delirium

Book:Three Novels: Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable

Source: Three Novels: Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable

“Your first book is the only one that matters. Perhaps a writer should write only that one. That is the one moment when you make the big leap; the opportunity to express yourself is offered that once, and you untie the knot within you then or never again.”

Should Writing Firsts Book Matter Moments Bigs Opportunity Leap Within You Express Yourself Knots

Book:The Path to the Nest of Spiders

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