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The Adventures of Brother Arcadius and Pangur Ban: 11 Tales by Margaret Nagel

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"And so, Pangur B and Brother A Bid you farewell and go their way, Bypassing reality's rockier trails, To their rightful home, the realm of tales."

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“In literature as in love, we are astonished at what is chosen by others.”
― André Maurois

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“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.”
― Robert Louis Stevenson

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“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus

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“I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know.”
― Mark Twain

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“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
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