Quote by Michael D. O'Brien Download Open image ““The only indestructible palace is in the heart.”” — Michael D. O'Brien ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.6 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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“Was there a missing component in all human beings? The rural masses seeking the metropolis; the urban young fleeing to the woods. Women pretending… — Michael D. O'Brien Copy Share Image
“[About the main character approaching death in old age, observed by her husband . . .] He saw that she had already laid down… — Michael D. O'Brien Copy Share Image
“For those who suffer disposal, the cost is their very lives. For those of us who survive, there is a creeping indifference to anything… — Michael D. O'Brien Copy Share Image
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“Each tool reshapes the one who is apparently the master of the tool. I ask myself this: At what point does the tool, the… — Michael D. O'Brien Copy Share Image
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“They’re convinced that the more conservative you are the more orthodox you are. They’re more Catholic than the Pope.” — Michael D. O'Brien Copy Share Image
