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title: "3 Consolation People Quotes by 3 authors"
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> [I write what I call 'novels of consolation' for people who are bright and sophisticated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-furst/i-write-what-i-call-novels-of-consolation-for-people-who-are-bright/)

[Alan Furst](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-furst/)

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> [Actually, it's the other way round. In a poor country, the only consolation people can have is the one that comes from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orhan-pamuk/actually-it-s-the-other-way-round-in-a-poor-country-the-only/)

[Orhan Pamuk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orhan-pamuk/)

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> [I have sympathy for anyone who finds consolation anywhere we can. And many people do find it in religious tradition as it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elaine-pagels/i-have-sympathy-for-anyone-who-finds-consolation-anywhere-we-can-and/)

[Elaine Pagels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elaine-pagels/)

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