"What twisted people we are. How simple we……" — Roberto Bolano
"What twisted people we are. How simple we seem, or at least pretend to be in front of others, and how twisted we are deep down. How paltry we are and how spectacularly we contort ourselves before our own eyes, and the eyes of others...And all for what? To hide what? To make people believe what?"
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Roberto Bolano
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62 Quotes by Roberto Bolano
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