"But it is imperative, for our own survival,……" — Janet Frame
"But it is imperative, for our own survival, that we avoiid one another, and what more successful means of avoidance are there than words? Language will keep us safe from human onslaught, will express for us our regret at being unable to supply groceries or love or peace."
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Janet Frame
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