Laura Furman quotes
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“Working in the service of the dead, biographers quit their labors only when the sole remaining task is the impossible- resurrection.”
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“For the true bookworm it is sometimes hard to distinguish between what one has experienced and what one has read. We know that this is odd and even a little demented. But there it is. We are uneasy in a void with no book.”
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“It is a sign of intimacy to be able to read in the same room with another person, as trusting as dreaming with someone right beside you.”
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“Reading is a socially acceptable form of hallucination.”
-- Laura Furman -
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“Our task is to harness the God-given energy of this German nation to stand firm for the Truth.”
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“We need innovation in education and dedication to the task before us.”
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“Sometimes the good fight feels impossible, but I for one, am NOT giving up.”
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“If you can quit for a day, you can quit for a lifetime.”
Source : Benjamin Alire Sáenz (2013). “Last Night I Sang to the Monster”, p.237, Cinco Puntos Press
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