"When you break the heart of the philosopher,……" — Charles Baxter
"When you break the heart of the philosopher, you must apply great force and cunning strategy, but when the deed is completed, the heart lies in great stony ruin at your feet. If you succeed in breaking it, the job is done once and for all. It will not be repaired."
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Charles Baxter
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38 Quotes by Charles Baxter
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