“There are two schools of thought about the resilience of time. The first is that time is highly volatile, with every small event altering the possible outcome of the earth's future. The other view is that time is rigid, and no matter how hard you try, it will always spring back toward a determined present. Myself, I do not worry about such trivialities. I simply sell ties to anyone who wants to buy one...”
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Jasper Fforde is a British novelist known for his unique sense of humor and his skillful blending of reality and fantasy. His works are characterized by complex narrative structures and rich imagination, which have won him a wide readership. more
“By being rigid, you become temporary; by being flexible, you become permanent!”
“Change leads to growth. Resistance leads to rigidity. Rigidity leads to ...”
“When nobody wants you, you make yourself disappear.”
“Los primeros cuarenta años de vida nos dan el texto; los treinta siguientes, el comentario.”