To tell the truth in all its substance you must have quiet and a comfortable chair away from all distraction… — J. M. Coetzee
To tell the truth in all its substance you must have quiet and a comfortable chair away from all distraction, and a window to stare through and then the knack of seeing waves when there are fields before your eyes…
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