In my case, I write in the past because I'm not really part of the present. I have nothing valid to say about anything current, though I have something to say about what existed then.
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"In my case, I write in the past because I'm not really part of the present. I have nothing valid to say about anything current, though I have something to say about what existed then." — Patrick O'Brian
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In my case, I write in the past because I'm not really part of the present. I have nothing valid to say about anything current, though I have something to say about what existed then. — Patrick O'Brian
About Patrick O'Brian
Patrick O'Brian was a Novelist from United Kingdom (1914–2000).
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This quote is attributed to Patrick O'Brian, a Novelist from United Kingdom.
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Patrick O'Brian lived from 1914 – 2000.