Carolina QuotesWishful thinking gives false gods to people who hunger for gods, but those who yearn for a world with no gods are no less likely to fall victim to their own wishful thinking.
Orson Scott Card Connected to the Carolinas
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- Earthfall (1995)
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- 1995
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