"The myriad past, it enters us and disappears. Except that within it, somewhere, like diamonds, exist the fragments that refuse to be consumed. Sifting through, if one dares, and collecting them, one discovers the true design."
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James Salter
James Salter (June 10, 1925 – June 19, 2015), was an American short story writer and novelist.
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