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Yesterday misspent can't be recall'd Vanity makes beauty contemptible Wisdom is more valuable than riches.

Abraham Verghese

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Abraham Verghese
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 1
Physician
University Teacher
Writer
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Riches
Vanity
Yesterday
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Not only our actions, but also our omissions, become our destiny.
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To be around someone whose self-confidence is more than what our first glance led us to expect is seductive.
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