Carolina QuotesA person doesn't consciously choose what he focuses on. Those things choose you, and, once they do, nothing, it seems, can shake them.
David Sedaris Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Essay, "Understanding understanding owls." p.186
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- Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls (2013)
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- 2013
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- p.186
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