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title: "3 John Zelazny Quotes"
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# John Zelazny

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##  Quotes by John Zelazny

> [“Someone once told me people write down stories because they would like to forget, and those who read are those who would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-zelazny/someone-once-told-me-people-write-down-stories-because-they-would/)

[John Zelazny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-zelazny/)

[Goethe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goethe/)

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> [“However confused I become, I will always hold close the notion that I could find freedom. I could leave this prison if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-zelazny/however-confused-i-become-i-will-always-hold-close-the-notion-that-i/)

[John Zelazny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-zelazny/)

[Freedom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/freedom/)

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> [“I just want a soft creature with shiny eyes to lay with in the dark, the glint of her eyes reflected back…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-zelazny/i-just-want-a-soft-creature-with-shiny-eyes-to-lay-with-in-the-dark/)

[John Zelazny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-zelazny/)

[Goethe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/goethe/)

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