Visions of the West Quotes in Angle of Repose

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Quote #10

Like everything here, it is large and raw. It is for the future, it sacrifices the present for what is to come. (8.3.3)

This is the West in a nutshell. For early pioneers, it wasn't about creating a better life for themselves—it was about creating a better life for those who came after. After all, there's little chance that their hard work would come to fruition in their lifetimes.