Alice McDermott Quotes

His eyes went again to the crucifix above his head, reflected in the mirror. The strained arms, the arched spine. All that effort to open the gates of heaven for us and we (he thought) probably spend out first hours among the heavenly hosts settling old scores with relatives.

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Scribble out the world since it was not to your liking and make up a new one, something better.

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