He said that those who have endured some misfortune will always be set apart but that it is just that misfortune which is their gift and which is their strength. (Cormac McCarthy)

He said that those who have endured some misfortune will always be set apart but that it is just that misfortune which is their gift and which is their strength.

Cormac McCarthy

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