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When people say that German or any other language is romantic... all they really mean is that they've enjoyed a past in the language

When people say that German or any other language is romantic... all they really mean is that they've enjoyed a past in the language

John Irving
Mean, Past, People

I have learned that the consequences of our past actions are always interesting; I have learned to view the present with a forward-looking eye.

John Irving
Eye, Past, Views
John Irving (1989). “A prayer for Owen Meany: a novel”, William Morrow & Co

Because who can describe that look that triggers the memory of loved ones? Who can anticipate the frown, the smile, or the misplaced lock of hair that sends a swift, undeniable signal from the past? Who can ever estimate the power of association, which is always strongest in moments of love and in memories of death?

John Irving
Memories, Past, Hair
John Irving (2012). “A Widow For One Year”, p.100, Random House

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