You write about experiences partly to understand what they mean, partly not to lose them to time. To oblivion. But there's always the danger of the opposite happening. Losing the memory of the experience itself to the memory of writing about it.
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"You write about experiences partly to understand what they mean, partly not to lose them to time. To oblivion. But there's always the danger of the opposite happening. Losing the memory of the experience itself to the memory of writing about it." — Sigrid Nunez
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You write about experiences partly to understand what they mean, partly not to lose them to time. To oblivion. But there's always the danger of the opposite happening. Losing the memory of the experience itself to the memory of writing about it. — Sigrid Nunez
About Sigrid Nunez
Sigrid Nunez was a Writer from United States (1951–present).
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This quote is attributed to Sigrid Nunez, a Writer from United States.
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Sigrid Nunez lived from 1951 – present.