Elif Batuman
Every time a meteor comes close to the earth, we all think about the end of the world — but our internal soundtrack doesn't turn off. We're also thinking about pizza or passing a slow tractor or making a turn, and for a magical instant, our lives seem to be in conversation with the stars.
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All spiritual things must have in them a childlike quality...Bad men live that they may eat...There are only two lasting bequests...I haven't gotten labeled as a Hispanic actor...A good traveler has no fixed plans...We never know the love of a parent...
