He had a way of anticipating memories he particularly did n… - Marilynne Robinson

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He had a way of anticipating memories he particularly did not want to have. That memory would be as unbearable as things are when there is nothing else to do but live with them.

Marilynne Robinson

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About Marilynne Robinson

Marilynne Summers Robinson (born November 26, 1943) is an American novelist and essayist. During her writing career Robinson has received numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2005, the 2012 National Humanities Medal, and the 2016 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

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Birth Name: Marilynne Summers

Alternative Names: Marilynne Summers Robinson • Marilynne S. Robinson

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A man can know his father, or his son, and there might still be nothing between them but loyalty and love and mutual incomprehension.

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It is worth living long enough to outlast whatever sense of grievance you may acquire. Another reason why you must be careful of your health.

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