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I can never say 'why' about anything I do. I suppose I can say 'how' and 'when' and 'what.' But 'why' is impenetrable to me.

Paul Auster
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"Third Screen: Paul Auster, 'Invisible' Man". Interview with Vickie Karp, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 5, 2009.
I can never say 'why' about anything I do. I suppose I can say 'how' and 'when' and 'what.' But 'why' is impenetrable to me.