To understand the stars would spoil their appearance. - Patrick White

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To understand the stars would spoil their appearance.

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About Patrick White

Patrick Victor Martindale White (28 May 1912 – 30 September 1990) was an Australian novelist and winner of the 1973 Nobel Prize for Literature.

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Birth Name: Patrick Victor Martindale White
Alternative Names: Alex Xenophon Demirjian Gray

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