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> [“I think of the memory as being rather like a dam," he said, after a pause for thought. "It irrigates and gives life to our whole spirit. But, like a dam, it needs overflow channels if it's not to burst…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernardo-atxaga/i-think-of-the-memory-as-being-rather-like-a-dam-he-said-after-a/)

Bernardo Atxaga

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## More by Bernardo Atxaga

> [“I think of the memory as being rather like a dam," he said, after a pause for thought. "It irrigates and gives life to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernardo-atxaga/i-think-of-the-memory-as-being-rather-like-a-dam-he-said-after-a/)

Bernardo Atxaga

> [“My father had a similar saying. He said that in heaven there's a huge cake reserved solely for married people who've never once regretted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernardo-atxaga/my-father-had-a-similar-saying-he-said-that-in-heaven-there-s-a-huge/)

Bernardo Atxaga

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