In hatred as in love, we grow like the thing we brood upon.… - 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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Mary Renault (born Mary Challans, 4 September 1905 – 13 December 1983) was an English writer most famous for her historical novels set in ancient Greece.

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Birth Name: Eileen Mary Challans

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