I also knew I had inherited the name of the world's most famous philosopher. I hated that. Everyone expected something from me. Something I just couldn't give. So I renamed myself Ari. If I switched the letter, my name was Air. I thought it might be a great thing to be the air. I could be something and nothing at the same time. Furthermore, I could be necessary and also invisible. Everyone would need me and no one would be able to see me.
— Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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