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> [“All self-expression is the product of the imagination, so how can we speak of an objective reflection of the real in words? Or an accurate rendering of the past—speak, memory—as if our memories are the thing in itself and can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-gatenby/all-self-expression-is-the-product-of-the-imagination-so-how-can-we/)

Bruce Gatenby

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## More by Bruce Gatenby

> [“All self-expression is the product of the imagination, so how can we speak of an objective reflection of the real in words? Or an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-gatenby/all-self-expression-is-the-product-of-the-imagination-so-how-can-we/)

Bruce Gatenby

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