John Irving quote: Life," Garp wrote, "is sadly not structured like a good old-fashioned novel. Instead an end occurs when those who are ...

Life," Garp wrote, "is sadly not structured like a good old-fashioned novel. Instead an end occurs when those who are meant to peter out have petered out. All that is left is memory. But even a nihilist has memory.

~ John Irving ~

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