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> [“It is not a sin, he tells himself, there is no sin left now, there is only the blood and the water and the ice; there is only life and death and the gray-green spaces in between. He will not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mcguire/it-is-not-a-sin-he-tells-himself-there-is-no-sin-left-now-there-is/)

Ian McGuire

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## More by Ian McGuire

> [“I’ve brought the sufferings on myself, I’d say. I’ve made mistakes aplenty.” “Show me a man who hasn’t, and I will show you a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mcguire/i-ve-brought-the-sufferings-on-myself-i-d-say-i-ve-made-mistakes/)

Ian McGuire

> [“When Sumner tells him he needs a berth and will pay whatever is required for the privilege, the Swede looks him over skeptically, smiles,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mcguire/when-sumner-tells-him-he-needs-a-berth-and-will-pay-whatever-is/)

Ian McGuire

> [“It is not a sin, he tells himself, there is no sin left now, there is only the blood and the water and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-mcguire/it-is-not-a-sin-he-tells-himself-there-is-no-sin-left-now-there-is/)

Ian McGuire

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