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Apologizing Quote by Tea Obreht

“Suddenness," he says. " You do not prepare, you do…” quote by Tea Obreht — Download Open image

“Suddenness," he says. " You do not prepare, you do not explain, you do not apologize. Suddenly, you go. And with you, you take all contemplation, all consideration of your own departure. All the suffering that would have come from knowing comes after you are gone, and you are not a part of it.”

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