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We are funny creatures. We don't see the stars as they are, so why do we love them? They are not small gold objects, but endless fire.

Saul Bellow

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Saul Bellow
Age: 89 †
Born: 1915
Born: June 10
Died: 2005
Died: April 5
Author
Essayist
Novelist
University Teacher
Writer
Solomon Bellows
Fire
Small
Stars
Funny
Inspirational
Endless
Love
Creatures
Gold
Objects

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If I'm out of my mind, it's all right with me, thought Moses Herzog.
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