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Those were the words she wanted to hear and she finally surrendered to the temptation of believing them.
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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I became a writer, a teller of tales, because otherwise I would have died... or worse.
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... deep down nobody is bad, only frightened.
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I think you judge yourself too severely, a quality that always distinguishes people of true worth.
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Don't be afraid of being scared. To be afraid is a sign of common sense. Only complete idiots are not afraid of anything.
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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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I like to believe that storytelling transcends age limitations.
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