Norman Maclean (1902-1990)

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"Each one of us here today will at one time in our lives look upon a loved one who is in need and ask the same question: We are willing to help, Lord, but what, if anything, is needed? For it is true we can seldom help those closest to us. Either we don't know what part of ourselves is to give or, more often than not, the part we have to give is not wanted. And so it is those we live with and should know who elude us. But we can still love them - we can love completely without complete understanding (A River Runs Through It and Other Stories, 1976)." Added 10/27/2017  This quote was featured in a movie and the scene is on YouTube. 

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