I realized that for this moment, nothing in the past matter… - Dan Simmons

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I realized that for this moment, nothing in the past mattered. Nothing terrible in the future mattered. What mattered was her skin against me, her hand holding me, the perfume of her hair and skin and the warmth of her breath against my chest. This was satori. This was truth.

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Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948) is an American science fiction and horror writer.

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Alternative Names: Daniel Joseph Simmons

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