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What we need in fantasy is the sudden balm of clarity - a temporary reprieve from life's white noise and clamor of pain, a kind of time-out. Such clarity, a new perspective, is made possible by fantastic metaphor.

Vera Nazarian

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Vera Nazarian
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: May 25
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Moscow
Russian SFSR
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One sin seldom mentioned is that of killing time.
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Sometimes, being true to yourself means changing your mind. Self changes, and you follow.
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The weight of the world is a trifle, if we all put our two fingers under it and try to lift together.
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Never look directly at the sun. Instead, look at the sunflower.
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For as long as there's anyone to ask 'Why?' the answer will always be, 'Why not?
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The desert is an ideal illusion of a blank slate - so much mystery in endless layers is hidden underneath its bright, pseudo-sterile surface.
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It is interesting that we call something good a “dream,” but being called a “dreamer” is somewhat of a putdown. Without dreamers, no dream would ever be given reality, and we would live in a very small and shallow world. If you are a secret dreamer, it’s your time to announce yourself.
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If Music is a Place -- then Jazz is the City, Folk is the Wilderness, Rock is the Road, Classical is a Temple.
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I think I became [writer] despite myself - tricking myself into it, really.
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