Jane Smiley Quotes
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Somehow, knowing that Alzheimer's is coming mocks all one's aspirations - to tell stories, to think through certain issues as only a novel can do, to be recognised for one's accomplishments and hard work - in a way that old familiar death does not.
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Another thing I learned is that novels, even those from apparently distant times and places, remain current and enlightening, and also comforting.