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There is some history that I want not to have happened. I resist the consequences of being Nemesis.

Wallace Stegner

There is some history that I want not to have happened. I resist the consequences of being Nemesis.

Tags: consequences, destiny, fate, history

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About Wallace Stegner

Wallace Earle Stegner (February 18, 1909 – April 13, 1993) was an American novelist, writer, environmentalist, and historian. He was often called "The Dean of Western Writers". He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 and the U.S. National Book Award in 1977.