Salman Rushdie quote: Reality is a question of perspective; the further you get from the past, the more concrete and plausible it seems ...

Reality is a question of perspective; the further you get from the past, the more concrete and plausible it seems - but as you approach the present, it inevitably seems more and more incredible.

~ Salman Rushdie ~

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