Imraan Coovadia

Quotes

• “The twentieth century had actors and actresses. They didn’t rely on acting algorithms or fantasize about digital actors. For all its cruelty, I find the old world sympathetic for that reason alone.”
• “In Abacha Reef Home, you were kept as safe as humanly possible—assuming it is safe to be bored out of your wits.”
• “Controlling the leakage of information is always the key to success in counterintelligence.”
• “I wondered how he could be so trusting of the universe to lie asleep in the middle of it.”
• “I prayed that, for once, the predictions of the brassheads would turn out to be as hollow as the ravings of forgotten saints and prophets, medicine men and bone throwers. Everybody wanted to know the future but it made us miserable when we did.”
• ““I want to find out who is supplying items to a government agency. Is there an easy way to find out?”The librarian folded his handkerchief into a square on his palm before he answered.“This is Brazil. There is no easy way to find out anything.””

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