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Andre Aciman Quotes

American - Writer | January 2, 1951 -

There comes the time at every Passover seder when someone will open a door to let in the prophet Elijah. At that moment, something like a spell invariably descends over the celebrants, and everyone stares into the doorway, trying to make out the quiet movements of the prophet as he glides his way in and takes the empty seat among us.

Time Moment Door Someone Trying Way

For the religious, Passover is the grateful remembrance of a homeward journey after years of suffering.

Journey Grateful Suffering Years

I cannot write if there is a sense of plenitude. I have to hypothesize that there is a loss.

Loss Write Sense Cannot

An exile reads change the way he reads time, memory, self, love, fear, beauty: in the key of loss.

Love Change Beauty Fear Time Memory

I tolerate lots of people I have no patience or respect for. Then, as soon as I can, I rat on them.

Patience Respect People I Can Rat

I like to read the paper online. And I love email. And I love nothing better than to be interrupted.

Love Better Nothing Email Paper

The first thing a writer needs to know is what kind of writer he/she is.

Know Kind First Writer Needs Thing

My vacations last one hour. Then I get bored, impatient.

Bored Last Get Hour Impatient Then

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