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The Odyssey' is the great tale, and I was really taken by 'The Iliad,' so I dig into those things, and when I was a kid I didn't. You've gotta have a certain level of understanding yourself before that stuff really starts to resonate.
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"The Odyssey' is the great tale, and I was really taken by 'The Iliad,' so I dig into those things, and when I was a kid I didn't. You've gotta have a certain level of understanding yourself before that stuff really starts to resonate."
— Karl Marlantes

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The Odyssey' is the great tale, and I was really taken by 'The Iliad,' so I dig into those thi…

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The Odyssey' is the great tale, and I was really taken by 'The Iliad,' so I dig into those things, and when I was a kid I didn't. You've gotta have a certain level of understanding yourself before that stuff really starts to resonate. — Karl Marlantes

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Karl Marlantes was a Author from United States (1944–present).

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Who said "The Odyssey' is the great tale, and I was really taken by 'The Iliad,' so I dig…"?
This quote is attributed to Karl Marlantes, a Author from United States.
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Karl Marlantes lived from 1944 – present.