Scarlett Thomas

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Some writers, notably Anton Chekov, argue that all characters must be admirable, because once we've looked at anyone deeply enough and understood their motivation we must identify with them rather than judge them

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Most people would look at an animal in a cage and instinctively feel that it should be set free. . . . It's a dangerous world out there, filled with predators. . . . What would you prefer? A comfortable, safe, warm, cosy life in a cage, or an uncertain life of freedom

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Sometimes I wake up with such an immense sense of disappointment that I can hardly breathe

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Homeopaths argue that water has a memory

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What folly takes light through ether to each eye from every horizon