Pat ConroyMy father managed to change his entire life after I wrote a novel about his brutal regime as a family man. It took resoluteness and courage for my father to change, and I need to acknowledge that.
About This Quote
This is the second time in this article when someone does not acknowledge the hard work of others. The person in this quote is talking about his father’s character. He says that his father changed when he wrote a novel about how his father was a brutal man in the old regime in South Africa. He also says that he needs to acknowledge that. If someone is coming at you with an insult, tell them to stop and say something nice about you.
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