A nation of unhappy teachers makes for a sadder and more endangered America.
– Pat Conroy
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- I have always been attracted to male writers who can demonstrate their love and affection for women with ease, yet not draw attention to themselves. – Pat Conroy
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- Fierce praying was a way of finding entrance and prologue into my own writing. – Pat Conroy
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