No matter how elaborate its charade, she recognized loneliness when she saw it. - Arundhati Roy

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Engraved portrait of Arundhati Roy, facing left

No matter how elaborate its charade, she recognized loneliness when she saw it.

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About Arundhati Roy

Arundhati Roy (born 24 November 1961) is an Indian writer and social activist

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Augustus Binu/ facebook (CC BY-SA)

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Alternative Names: Suzanna Arundhati Roy

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… To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never, to forget. ...

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