Carolina QuotesIn a way, he lost some of himself, some of his knack, and therefore some of the choices he might have had in life. But in losing those, he gained so much more freedom, so much more power, that he was clear winner in the bargain.
Orson Scott Card Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Chapter 18.
- work
- Prentice Alvin (1989)
- year
- 1989
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