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The Sound of Things Falling

by Juan Gabriel Vásquez

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“There is in fact something obscene and sinister about photography, a desire to imprison, to incorporate, a sexual intensity of pursuit.”
― William S. Burroughs

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“When you stop growing you start dying.”
― William S. Burroughs, Junky

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“Breathing dreams like air”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

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“What was the point of being able to forgive, when deep down, you both had to admit you'd never forget?”
― Jodi Picoult, The Tenth Circle

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“The moral of this story is that sometimes, you can attempt to make all the difference in the world, and it still is like trying to stem the tide with a sieve. The moral of this story is that no matter how much we try, no matter how much we want it … some stories just don’t have a happy ending.”
― Jodi Picoult, Leaving Time

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