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There is more beauty than our eyes can bear, precious things have been put into our hands and to do nothing to honor them is to do great harm.
From Gilead
A man can know his father, or his son, and there might still be nothing between them but loyalty and love and mutual incomprehension.
From Gilead
It's television that makes things seem important, whether they are or not.
From Home
You can know a thing to death and be for all purposes completely ignorant of it. A man can know his father, or his son, and there might still be nothing between them but loyalty and love and mutual incomprehension.
From Gilead
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. So they get themselves drawn into situations that are harmful to them. I have seen this happen many, many times. I have always had trouble finding a way to caution against it. Since it is, in a word, Christlike
From Gilead
There's so much to be grateful for, words are poor things.
From Home
There is more beauty than our eyes can bear, precious things have been put into our hands and to do nothing to honor them is to do great harm.
From Gilead
A man can know his father, or his son, and there might still be nothing between them but loyalty and love and mutual incomprehension.
From Gilead
It's television that makes things seem important, whether they are or not.
From Home
You can know a thing to death and be for all purposes completely ignorant of it. A man can know his father, or his son, and there might still be nothing between them but loyalty and love and mutual incomprehension.
From Gilead
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. So they get themselves drawn into situations that are harmful to them. I have seen this happen many, many times. I have always had trouble finding a way to caution against it. Since it is, in a word, Christlike
From Gilead
There's so much to be grateful for, words are poor things.
From Home
There is more beauty than our eyes can bear, precious things have been put into our hands and to do nothing to honor them is to do great harm.
From Gilead
A man can know his father, or his son, and there might still be nothing between them but loyalty and love and mutual incomprehension.
From Gilead
It's television that makes things seem important, whether they are or not.
From Home
You can know a thing to death and be for all purposes completely ignorant of it. A man can know his father, or his son, and there might still be nothing between them but loyalty and love and mutual incomprehension.
From Gilead
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. So they get themselves drawn into situations that are harmful to them. I have seen this happen many, many times. I have always had trouble finding a way to caution against it. Since it is, in a word, Christlike
From Gilead
There's so much to be grateful for, words are poor things.
From Home