This is what fascinates me most in existence: the peculiar necessity of imagining what is, in fact, real.

Philip Gourevitch
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This is what fascinates me most in existence: the peculiar necessity of imagining what is, in fact, real. This quote is open to interpretation. It can be interpreted as a desire to experience something bigger than life; it can also be interpreted as a desire for everything to make sense, to be simple and linear.

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