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

— Pat Conroy The Water is Wide (1972)

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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)

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)

Among the worst things about growing old is the loss of those irreplaceable friends who added richness and depth to your life.

The Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and His Son (2013)

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