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I think you judge yourself too severely, a quality that always distinguishes people of true worth.
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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Never trust girls who let themselves be touched right away. But even less those who need a priest for approval.
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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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