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Javier Marías

“From a simple belief that one of mankind’s characteristics is that he never renounces something he’s already tried – if he’s done so with impunity or success, that’s all that matters. What has been done once will be done again, either by an individual or by a collective. Whatever has been invented is sure to be put into practice sooner or later, even if it’s not necessary, simply because it’s feasible and has been invented. What can be done will be done, science has no qualms about its discoveries and advances being put into practice; on the contrary, it can’t wait for that to happen. Everything accumulates and nothing is wasted.”

Javier Marías, Berta Isla
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Berta Isla Berta Isla by Javier Marías
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