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Doris Lessing, Re: Colonised Planet 5, Shikasta Quotes: This is because the nature of this place is a strong emotion -
         

This is because the nature of this place is a strong emotion - "nostalgia" is their word for it - which means a longing for what has never been, or at least not in the form and shape imagined.


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This page presents the quote "This is because the nature of this place is a strong emotion - "nostalgia" is their word for it - which means a longing for what has never been, or at least not in the form and shape imagined.". Author of this quote is Doris Lessing, Re: Colonised Planet 5, Shikasta. This quote is about earth, nostalgia,.