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The charm, one might say the genius of memory, is that it is choos

The charm, one might say the genius of memory, is that it is choosy, chancy, and temperamental: it rejects the edifying cathedral and indelibly photographs the small boy outside, chewing a hunk of melon in the dust. – Elizabeth Bowen

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There is no end to the violations committed by children on children, quietly talking alone. – Elizabeth Bowen

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The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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Hmmm, how to “can a day?” You know, those days that seem just perfect you want access to them whenever the need arises. – Jeb Dickerson, jebdickerson.com

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