Spoken by the Cob, (Louis' father) in The Trumpet of the Swan by EB White
"Goodness! What are you getting at? Do you wish me to believe that I have a son who is defective in any way? Such a revelation would distress me greatly. I want everything to go smoothly in my family life so that I can glide gracefully and serenely, now in the prime of my life, without being haunted by worry or disappointment. Fatherhood is quite a burden, at best. I do not want the added strain of having a defective child, a child that has something the matter with him."
This is why reading good books is so amazing. To put into elegant words some of the thoughts of your heart, which you do not have words to describe yourself.
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