"If I could be half the person my dog is, I'd be twice the human I am."
"It's like all technology: either not powerful enough or too powerful. It will never do exactly what you want it to do."
Source: Charles Yu (2012). “Sorry Please Thank You: Stories”, p.42, Vintage
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Charles Yu
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Charles Yu is a celebrated author known for his exploration of identity and culture in works like 'Interior Chinatown', which examines Asian American experiences.
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