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Hilary Mantel on Prayer

1952–2022 England

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2 quotes

Seven years she schemed to be queen, and God protect us from answered prayers.

Wolf Hall (2009)

The purpose of ghost stories is extortion, generally: to frighten poor folks into paying for prayers and charms to protect them.

The Mirror & the Light (2020)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Hilary Mantel (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.