One alters the past to form the future but there is a real … - James Salter

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One alters the past to form the future but there is a real significance to the pattern which finally appears, which resists all further change.

James Salter

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James Salter (June 10, 1925 – June 19, 2015), was an American short story writer and novelist.

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Alternative Names: James Arnold Horowitz

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One alters the past to form the future but there is a real significance to the pattern which finally appears, which resists all further change. - James Salter

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