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She loved him because he had brought her back to life. She had been like a caterpillar in a cocoon, and he had drawn her out and shown her that she was a butterfly.
Ken Follett
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Ken Follett
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: June 5
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His aim was the glory of God, but the glory of Philip pleased him too.
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In both cases, weakness and scruples had defeated strength and ruthlessness.
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