hugo hamilton. the sailor in the wardrobe. [invented worlds]

"When you're young, you can change your identity. You can escape from your family and change your name, leave your country, go to live in a new city and not tell anyone where you come from. You can disguise yourself like an actor and choose what to remember and what to forget. But there is always something that gives you away, some tell-tale part of you that cannot be hidden. It's not just the obvious things like your accent, your language, your appearance. It's the way you look at the world, your point of view. You can never disguise that because it shows up like ancient ruins on the landscape."

Hamilton, Hugo. The Sailor in the Wardrobe. London: Fourth Estate, 2006.