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Michael Ondaatje

“There is a story, always ahead of you. Barely existing. Only gradually do you attach yourself to it and feed it. You discover the carapace that will contain and test your character. You will find in this way the path of your life.”

Michael Ondaatje, The Cat's Table
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The Cat's Table The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje
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