...and a little later comes the question that no one asks before acting or before speaking: 'Do I dare disturb the universe?', because everyone dares… - Javier Marías

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...and a little later comes the question that no one asks before acting or before speaking: 'Do I dare disturb the universe?', because everyone dares to do just that, to disturb the universe and to trouble it, with their small, quick tongues and their ill-intentioned steps.