Alexandra Fuller
1969
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Quotes
Biography
Alexandra Fuller is a British-born author known for her autobiographical works that vividly depict her experiences growing up in war-torn countries, particularly in southern Africa. Her most renowned book, 'Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight,' provides a poignant and honest account of her childhood in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) during the Rhodesian Bush War. Fuller's writing often explores themes of resilience, identity, and the complexities of family relationships against the backdrop of turbulent historical events.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Sometimes I think that if people found out how crazy I really am, I'd lose more than my residence on Earth. I'd lose custody of my own mind.
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Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. You sit down to dinner and life as you know it ends.
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Writing is about giving gifts that we weren’t given, or transmitting feelings that we are ashamed to admit we have.
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What bothers me about belonging to an exclusive club is that it might mean relinquishing your own perspective.
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The only difference between the sane and the insane is that the sane have the power to lock up the insane.