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We love those who know the worst of us and don't turn their face away.

Walker Percy

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Walker Percy
Age: 73 †
Born: 1916
Born: May 28
Died: 1990
Died: May 10
Author
Novelist
Philosopher
Physician
Writer
Birmingham
Alabama
Worst
Face
Turns
Faces
Away
Real
Love
Friendship
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Small disconnected facts, if you take note of them, have a way of becoming connected.
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Jews wait for the Lord, Protestants sing hymns to him, Catholics say mass and eat him.
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Hatred strikes me as one of the few signs of life remaining in the world. This is another thing about the world which is upsidedown: all the friendly and likable people seem dead to me only the haters seem alive.
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It is not merely the truth of science that makes it beautiful, but its simplicity.
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Losing hope is not so bad. There's something worse: losing hope and hiding it from yourself.
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