In the study of the profession to which he had looked forward all his life he found irritation and vacuity as… — Sinclair Lewis
In the study of the profession to which he had looked forward all his life he found irritation and vacuity as well as serene wisdom; he saw no one clear path to Truth but a thousand paths to a thousand truths far-off and doubtful. ~ Ch. 2
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