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Sometimes he stood in the center of the quad, looking at the five huge columns in front of Jesse Hall that thrust upward into the night out of the cool grass. ... Grayish silver in the moonlight, bare and pure, they seemed to him to represent the way of life he had embraced, as a temple represents a god.
— John Edward Williams
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Sometimes he stood in the center of the quad, looking at the five huge columns in front of Jesse Hall that thrust upward into the night out of the cool grass. ... Grayish silver in the moonlight, bare and pure, they seemed to him to represent the way of life he had embraced, as a temple represents a god." in the context of "p. 15" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Edward Williams" (Quotes, Stoner (1965))
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About John Edward Williams
John Edward Williams (August 29, 1922 - March 3, 1994) was an American author, editor and professor.
About John Edward Williams
John Edward Williams (August 29, 1922 - March 3, 1994) was an American author, editor and professor.
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