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We were not in the middle of a normal childhood, yet none of us were sure since it was the only childhood we would ever have. For all we knew other men were coming home and shouting to their families, "Stand by for a pharmacist," or "Stand by for a chiropractor."

— Pat Conroy Eulogy for a Fighter Pilot (1998)

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Evil would always come to me disguised in systems and dignified by law.

The Lords of Discipline (1980)

My wound is geography. It is also my anchorage, my port of call.

The Prince of Tides (1986)

The South of humanity and goodness is slowly rising out of the fallen temple of hatred and white man's nationalism.

The Water is Wide (1972)

My passion for eating springs from a childhood not deprived of food but deprived of good food.

Christ must do a lot of puking when he reflects upon the good works done in his name.

The Water is Wide (1972)

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