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John Patrick Shanley Quotes: There are people who...tell you that the light in your heart is a weakness. Don't believe it! It's an old tactic of cruel people to kill kindness in the name of virtue.
         

There are people who...tell you that the light in your heart is a weakness. Don't believe it! It's an old tactic of cruel people to kill kindness in the name of virtue.


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This page presents the quote "There are people who...tell you that the light in your heart is a weakness. Don't believe it! It's an old tactic of cruel people to kill kindness in the name of virtue.". Author of this quote is John Patrick Shanley. This quote is about light, kindness, people, virtue, believe, weakness, don't believe, heart,.