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In hatred as in love, we grow like the thing we brood upon. What we loathe, we graft into our very soul.
Mary Renault
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"In hatred as in love, we grow like the thing we brood upon. What we loathe, we graft into our very soul."
— Mary Renault

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In hatred as in love, we grow like the thing we brood upon. What we loathe, we graft into our very soul. — Mary Renault

About Mary Renault

Mary Renault was a Novelist from United Kingdom (1905–1983).

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Who said "In hatred as in love, we grow like the thing we brood upon. What we loathe, we…"?
This quote is attributed to Mary Renault, a Novelist from United Kingdom.
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Mary Renault lived from 1905 – 1983.