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The Autograph Man
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"The Autograph Man" Quotes

A young autograph collector embarks on a quest for identity and meaning in a world obsessed with fame and celebrity.

Quotes

You live through certain things before you understand them. You can't always take the analytical position.

Zadie Smith

lifeunderstanding

If you're not careful, you can spend your whole life looking for what you've lost.

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lossregret

The past is always with us, making us who we are.

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pastidentity

Obsession is the single most wasteful human activity, because with an obsession you keep coming back and back and back to the same question and never get an answer.

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obsessionquestioning

Life is short and full of blunders.

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lifemistakes

Love demands expression. It will not stay still, stay silent, be good, be modest, be seen and not heard, no. It will break out in tongues of praise, the high note that smashes the glass and spills the liquid.

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loveexpression

Every person is a book, each year a chapter.

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lifeindividuality

Memories are like wolves. You can't lock them away and hope they leave you alone.

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memoriesinescapable

Sometimes people are just as lost as you are.

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lostempathy

There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part, so just give me a happy middle and a very happy start.

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happyendings