“Religion is like a pair of shoes….. Find one that fits for you, but don't make me wear your shoes.”
“Being constantly with the children was like wearing a pair of shoes that were expensive and too small. She couldn't bear to throw them out, but they gave her blisters.”
Injury Time (London: Abacus, [1977] 2003) ch. 4, pp. 41-42.
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