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“The moral backbone of literature is about that whole question of memory. To my mind it seems clear that those who have no memory have the much greater chance to lead happy lives.” quote by W. G. Sebald — Download Open image

“The moral backbone of literature is about that whole question of memory. To my mind it seems clear that those who have no memory have the much greater chance to lead happy lives.”

W. G. Sebald

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The longer I carry on, the more difficult writing seems to get.

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