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Good writing is the hardest form of thinking. It involves the agony of turning profoundly difficult thoughts into lucid form, then forcing them into the tight-fitting uniform of language, making them visible and clear.

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Honor is the presence of God in man.
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Like everything else, love’s not worth much without some action to back it up.
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