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People expect the clergy to have the grace of a swan, the friendliness of a sparrow, the strength of an eagle and the night hours of an owl - and some people expect such a bird to live on the food of a canary.

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--Edward Jeffrey, a British clergyman ^[1], The New York Times, June 21, 1964

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^ Applewhite, A.; Evans, T.; Frothingham, A. (2003). And I Quote, Revised Edition: The Definitive Collection of Quotes, Sayings, and Jokes for the Contemporary Speechmaker. Thomas Dunne Books. St. Martin's Press. p. 216. ISBN 978-0-312-30744-8. Retrieved February 7, 2020.

[1] Applewhite, A.; Evans, T.; Frothingham, A. (2003). And I Quote, Revised Edition: The Definitive Collection of Quotes, Sayings, and Jokes for the Contemporary Speechmaker. Thomas Dunne Books. St. Martin's Press. p. 216. ISBN 978-0-312-30744-8. Retrieved February 7, 2020.

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