I've known people that the world has thrown everything at to discourage them... to break their spirit. And yet something about them retains a dignity. They face life and don't ask quarters. (Horton Foote)

I've known people that the world has thrown everything at to discourage them... to break their spirit. And yet something about them retains a dignity. They face life and don't ask quarters.

Horton Foote

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