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“Reality is a question of perspective; the further you get from the past, the more concrete and plausible it seemsbut as you approach the present, it inevitably seems incredible.”
—Salman Rushdie (b. 1948)
“We have no participation in Being, because all human nature is ever midway between being born and dying, giving off only a vague image and shadow of itself, and a weak and uncertain opinion. And if you chance to fix your thoughts on trying to grasp its essence, it would be neither more nor less than if your tried to clutch water.”
—Michel de Montaigne (15331592)
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