“Stand aside, and try not to catch fire if I shed sparks of genius.”
Source: The Republic of Thieves
“It was as unbelievable as the moon catching fire.”
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Yann Martel
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Life of Pi
Source: Life of Pi
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Canadian author best known for the book Life of Pi 1963Related quotes
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