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“Autobiography begins with a sense of being alone. It is an orphan form.”
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“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”
― 1984
― 1984
“The only lies for which we are truly punished are those we tell ourselves.”
― In a Free State
― In a Free State
“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.”
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“When we read a story, we inhabit it. The covers of the book are like a roof and four walls. What is to happen next will take place within the four walls of the story. And this is possible because the story's voice makes everything its own.”
― Keeping a Rendezvous: Essays
― Keeping a Rendezvous: Essays
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Priya’s 2024 Year in Books
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