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Julian Barnes
“He applauded their idealism. And yes, music might be immortal, but composers alas are not.”
Julian Barnes, The Noise of Time

Jonas Karlsson
“Margareta greeted almost all of them in an equally warm and friendly way, which put me in an even worse mood seeing as she really ought to realize that she was devaluing the impact of her smile if she used it on everyone.”
Jonas Karlsson, The Room

Julian Barnes
“Lenin found music depressing.
Stalin thought he understood and appreciated music.
Khrushchev despised music.
Which is the worst for a composer?”
Julian Barnes, The Noise of Time

Damon Galgut
“He is haggard, he is pale. A handsome young man, brown eyes and brown hair, something in his face that will never be at ease.”
Damon Galgut, The Promise

Damon Galgut
“For she too has her little pains, and they wear her out, though she does not speak of them, or is not asked, and when they show themselves it tends to be when she's alone.”
Damon Galgut, The Promise
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