“I would distinguish between a visitor and a pilgrim: both will come to a place and go away again, but a visitor arrives, a pilgrim is restored. A visitor passes through a place; the place passes through the pilgrim.”
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Cynthia Ozick
Cynthia Ozick is an accomplished American writer, born on April 17, 1928. Her works are renowned for their profound thoughtfulness and unique literary style, often focusing on moral and philosophical issues. more
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