But a priest's life is not supposed to be well-rounded; it is supposed…

Aldous Huxley
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But a priest's life is not supposed to be well-rounded; it is supposed to be one-pointed - a compass, not a weathercock. ✨ Aldous Huxley (2015). The Devils of Loudun, p.13, HarperCollins
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But a priest's life is not supposed to be well-rounded; it is supposed to be one-pointed - a compass, not a weathercock. ✨ Aldous Huxley (2015). The Devils of Loudun, p.13, HarperCollins

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