the scornful force of his tone turned the word into a curse Author: John Knowles Copy Quote More from John Knowles “...his jaw tightening and his eyes closed on the tears. “I believe you. It’s ok…” “I began to know that each morning reasserted the problems of night before, that…” “Everyone contributed to this legend except Phineas. At the outset, with the att…” “You have to do what you think is the right thing, but just make sure it’s the r…”