David Talbot
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"We would make our heroes shallow,” he answered, the words very slow and almost sad. “We would make them brittle. It is they who must remind us of the true meaning of strength."
— Anne Rice
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Anne Rice" (Quotes, The Tale of the Body Thief (1992))
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About Anne Rice
Anne Rice (born Howard Allen Frances O'Brien, 4 October 1941 – 11 December 2021) was an American novelist, known as the author of The Vampire Chronicles.
About Anne Rice
Anne Rice (born Howard Allen Frances O'Brien, 4 October 1941 – 11 December 2021) was an American novelist, known as the author of The Vampire Chronicles.
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