"And often enough, when we think we are protecting ourselves, we are struggling against our rescuer."

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Source : Marilynne Robinson (2004). “Gilead: A Novel”, p.154, Macmillan

Marilynne Robinson

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“Our laughter is always the laughter of a group.”
“I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel.”
“I never looked at people or singing as commodities.”
“I decided upon the thought that I can only find myself once I can admit to myself and approve that both sides are sides of myself.”

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“I will keep the ground that God has given me and perhaps in his grace, he will ignite me again. But ignite me or not, in his grace, in his power, I will hold the ground.”
“I'm living my life as a journey. My quest is to make it better every year.”
“Americans often did not realize that their Marine Corps was a force without counterpart in the world. European navies used Marines for limited duties on shipboard or in naval bases, but neither the numbers nor the training were provided for large-scale offensive operations.”
“Almost everything that I behold in this wonderful country bears traces of improvement and reform - everything except Pie.”

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