In all the working systems, she thought, the weakness was always yourself - that spot of gristle in the… — Robert S. Stone
In all the working systems, she thought, the weakness was always yourself - that spot of gristle in the gears. It applied on every level - even the act of getting through a day could be performed with gusto and dispatch if you kept out of your own way. Justin believed that she knew as much as anyone about self-struggle.
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