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Destiny is usually just around the corner. Like a thief, a hooker, or a lottery vendor: its three most common personifications. But what destiny does not do is home visits. You have to go for it.
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Age: 55 †
Born: 1964
Born: September 25
Died: 2020
Died: June 19
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Barcelona
Spain
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God gives us life, but the world's landlord is the devil.
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Remember me, even if it's only in a corner and secretly. Don't let me go.
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A good liar knows that the most efficient lie is always a truth that has had a key piece removed from it.
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