People are able to live with only half a heart, to live wit… - Angus Wilson

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People are able to live with only half a heart, to live without real compassion, because they are able to use words that are only forms.

Angus Wilson

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Sir Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson CBE (11 August 1913 – 31 May 1991) was an English novelist, short-story writer, biographer and critic.

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Alternative Names: Sir Angus Wilson • Sir Angus Frank Johnstone-Wilson

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People are able to live with only half a heart, to live without real compassion, because they are able to use words that are only forms. - Angus Wilson

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