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“When one is a child, when one is young,
when one has not yet reached the age of recognition, one thinks that the
world is strong, that the strength of God is endless and unchanging.
But after the thing has happened – whatever that thing might be – that
brings recognition, then one knows irrevocably how very fragile is the
world, how very, very fragile; it is like one of those ideas that one
has in dreams: so clear and so self-explaining are they that we make no
special effort to remember. Then of course they vanish as we wake and
there is nothing there but the awareness that something very clear has
altogether vanished.”
On 4 February 2012 the Slickman A4 Quotation Event celebrated 
In 2005 the first international convention for Russell Hoban fans took place in London, and was marked by the publication of a fantastic 48-page booklet featuring exclusive contributions from innumerable fans and associates including novelist David Mitchell and actress Glenda Jackson. A wonderful memento of the event, it's also a beautiful collector's item and must-have for any Hoban fan. Although in limited supply, copies of the booklet are still available at £6.00 each plus p&p. Order direct from 
Russell Hoban turned 86 on 4 February 2011 and fans celebrated in traditional style by leaving quotes from his books in public places. Browse their quotes 
To celebrate 30 years in print of Russell Hoban's most famous novel 
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