Reality is so dull, Alan thought. Any mistake in one's perception of it is inevitably more interesting than the real thing, and lucky are those who remain uninformed of their error. (Amanda Filipacchi)

Reality is so dull, Alan thought. Any mistake in one's perception of it is inevitably more interesting than the real thing, and lucky are those who remain uninformed of their error.

Amanda Filipacchi

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