Personal unpleasantness always upset his work; he could not think clearly if his mind was full of hard things… — Nevil Shute
Personal unpleasantness always upset his work; he could not think clearly if his mind was full of hard things that had been said about him, and he liked thinking clearly. Rows frightened him; he would go to considerable lengths to avoid them.
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