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No, Martin Beck is none of these things. He's a driven, middle-aged dyspeptic whose marriage slowly disintegrates during the series. Not because of some cataclysmic infidelity or clash of belief systems, but rather because of the quiet
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“Yes - I've learned from my mistakes, and I'm sure I could repeat them perfectly.”
― The Closed Circle
― The Closed Circle
“People don't have the imagination to understand politicians. People are too innocent”
― The Atom Station
― The Atom Station
“It’s hard to understand other people, to know what’s hidden in their hearts, and without the assistance of alcohol it might never be done at all.”
― Submission
― Submission
“Criminals have the same aspirations as everyone else. That's why they become criminals.”
― Ratking
― Ratking
“You wake up and for those few seconds, minutes, you forget; forget you are injured; forget you are finished.”
― The Damned Utd
― The Damned Utd
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