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My father used to say that we surrendered our youth to purchase wisdom. What he never told me was how badly we get cheated on the exchange rate!

— Morris West The Lovers (1993)

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More quotes by Morris West

Once you accept the existence of God — however you define him, however you explain your relationship to him — then you are caught forever with his presence in the center of all things.

The Clowns of God (1981)

If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never enjoy the sunshine.

The Clowns of God (1981)

The prevalence of evil is the darkest and most frightening mystery of the universe.

Eminence (1998)

In Switzerland everything that is not forbidden is legal.

Masterclass (1988)

Religion is the good you do in the bad times.

The Ringmaster (1991)

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