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In this world without quiet corners, there can be no easy escapes from history, from hullabaloo, from terrible, unquiet
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"In this world without quiet corners, there can be no easy escapes from history, from hullabaloo, from terrible, unquiet fuss"

- Salman Rushdie

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India Flag This quote is written / told by Salman Rushdie somewhere between June 19, 1947 and today. He/she was a famous Novelist from India. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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