John Fowles, in The Collector (1963)
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Everything free and decent in life is being locked away in filthy little cellars by beastly people who don’t care.
— John Fowles on Thoughtlessness
What It Means
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About John Fowles
John Robert Fowles (31 March 1926 – 5 November 2005) was an English novelist and essayist.
About John Fowles
John Robert Fowles (31 March 1926 – 5 November 2005) was an English novelist and essayist.
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