Ayn Rand quote: His face was like a law of nature—a thing one could not question, alter or implore. It had high cheekbones ...

His face was like a law of nature—a thing one could not question, alter or implore. It had high cheekbones over gaunt, hollow cheeks; gray eyes, cold and steady; a contemptuous mouth, shut tight, the mouth of an executioner or a saint.

~ Ayn Rand ~

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