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After a while it occurred to me that between the covers of each of those books lay a boundless universe waiting to… — Carlos Ruiz Zafon Copy Share Image
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Dubliner seems to me to have some meaning and I doubt whether the same can be said for such words asLondoner and… — James Joyce Copy Share Image
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Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking… — Audrey Hepburn Copy Share Image
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