Sometimes it's impossible to explain the really important things, those that have affected us most deeply, and keeping silent is all that saves us in… - Javier Marías

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Sometimes it's impossible to explain the really important things, those that have affected us most deeply, and keeping silent is all that saves us in difficult times, because explanations almost always sound so lame with respect to the pain we have inflicted or that others have inflicted on us.

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About Javier Marías

Javier Marías (20 September 1951 – 11 September 2022) was a Spanish novelist, translator, and columnist. He is one of Spain's most celebrated novelists, and his work has been translated into 42 languages.

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Alternative Names: Javier Marias
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