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Men Quotes by Marilynne Robinson
- It is one of the best traits of good people that they love where they pity. And this is truer of women than of men.
- A man can know his father, or his son, and there might still be nothing between them but loyalty and love and mutual incomprehension.
- It's not a man's working hours that is important, it is how he spends his leisure time.
- I’m writing this in part to tell you that if you ever wonder what you’ve done in your life, and everyone does wonder sooner or…
- Theologians talk about a prevenient grace that precedes grace itself and allows us to accept it. I think there must also be a prevenient courage…
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