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Quote by Nick Hornby

“Telling me I can do anything I want is like pulling the plug out of the bath and then telling the water it can go anywhere it wants. Try it, and see what happens.”

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Nick Hornby

Nick Hornby is a renowned British novelist celebrated for his witty and insightful storytelling. Born on April 17, 1957, his works delve into the intricacies of modern life and human relationships. Known for his distinctive writing style, Hornby has captured the hearts of readers worldwide with his engaging narratives. more

“In the critic's vocabulary, the word "precursor" is indispensable, but it should be cleansed of all connotations of polemic or rivalry. The fact is that every writer creates his own precursors. His work modifies our conception of the past, as it will modify the future." -- Essay: "Kafka and his Precursors”

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Author:Jorge Luis Borges

“A virgin a whole virgin is judged made and so between curves and outlines and real seasons and more out glasses and a perfectly unprecedented arrangement between old ladies and mild colds there is no satin wood shining.”

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“Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.”

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Author:Epicurus

“What are you?" I rasped. It smiled. "Whatever scares you.”

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Author:Kim Harrison

“Oh Christ, the exhaustion of not knowing anything. It's so tiring and hard on the nerves. It really takes it out of you, not knowing anything. You're given comedy and miss all the jokes. Every hour you get weaker. Sometimes, as I sit alone in my flat in London and stare at the window, I think how dismal it is, how heavy, to watch the rain and not know why it falls.”