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“Me irritan muchísimo quienes nos preguntan, con mirada fingidamente horrorizada: "¿No me estará usted juzgando?". Pues sí, claro que lo juzgo, lo juzgo continuamente. (...) Concedo mi estima, o la retiro, dosifico mi amabilidad, dejo en suspenso mi amistad a la espera de pruebas complementarias, me distancio, me acerco, me aparto, concedo un aplazamiento, hago borrón y cuenta nueva, o finjo que lo hago. La mayoría de los interesados ni se dan cuenta. No comunico las sentencias, no doy lecciones, la observación del mundo no tiene en mí más consecuencia que un diálogo interior, un diálogo interminable conmigo mismo".”

Quote by Amin Maalouf

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Amin Maalouf
Amin Maalouf

Amin Maalouf is a prominent Lebanese author whose works are characterized by a fusion of historical fiction and personal narrative. Born on February 25, 1949, Maalouf has made substantial contributions to the literary world through his distinctive storytelling and exploration of cultural identity. more

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