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“Sentimentality and nostalgia are closely related. Kissing cousins. I have no time for nostalgia, though. Nostalgics believe the past is nicer than the present. It isn't. Or wasn't. Nostalgics want to cuddle the past like a puppy. But the past has bloody teeth and bad breath. I look into its mouth like a sorrowing dentist.”

Quote by Mal Peet

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Mal Peet was a British author renowned for his young adult literature. His works often explore complex interpersonal relationships and profound social issues, earning him a dedicated following. more

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