R. M. Williams Quotes

There was still resentment in me that my mother had persuaded my father to leave the life with the anvil and the reins to take up what I considered to be a useless retirement.

R. M. Williams

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• Father
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• Resentment
• Persuaded

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• There was still resentment in me that my mother had persuaded my father to leave the life with the anvil and the reins to take up what I considered to be a useless retirement.

  

  R. M. Williams
  • Mother
  • Father
  • Leave