“Reality is not an inspiration for literature. At its best, literature is an inspiration for reality.”
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“I understand solidarity in sin among men; solidarity in retribution I also understand; but what solidarity in sin do little children have? ...And if the suffering of children goes to make up the sum of suffering needed to buy truth, then I assert beforehand that the whole of truth is not worth such a price.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“I suppose history never lies, does it?" said Mr. Dick, with a gleam of hope.
"Oh dear, no, sir!" I replied, most decisively. I was ingenuous and young, and I thought so.”
― David Copperfield
"Oh dear, no, sir!" I replied, most decisively. I was ingenuous and young, and I thought so.”
― David Copperfield
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